Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in France

France: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 6.38 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.38 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.38 million t
in 2017
All-time low
6.38 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in France, 2017–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2017202020242017: 6.4M t2018: 6.4M t2019: 6.4M t2020: 6.4M t2021: 6.4M t2022: 6.4M t2023: 6.4M t2024: 6.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

France recorded 6.38 million t for recovered post-consumer wood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places France 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in France, year by year

Annual values for Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in France, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 6.38 million t —
2018 6.38 million t +0.0%
2019 6.38 million t +0.0%
2020 6.38 million t +0.0%
2021 6.38 million t +0.0%
2022 6.38 million t +0.0%
2023 6.38 million t +0.0%
2024 6.38 million t +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 6.38 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,000 t, 42.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 6.38 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,000 t, 19.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.38 million t 6.38 million t 6.38 million t 3
2020s 6.38 million t 6.38 million t 6.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 8.04 million t compare
  2. 2 China 7.01 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 7.00 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 5.47 million t compare
  5. 6 United States 5.39 million t compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.41 million t compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 4.41 million t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in France?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in France was 6.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.38 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million t in 2017.
How does France rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
France ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 489 data points, 2017–2024
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