Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in France
France: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity was 232,218 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
France recorded 232,218 m3 for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in France peaked at 809,400 m3 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54,300 m3, in 1961.
That places France 15th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 62,250 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 109,150 m3 | +75.3% |
| 1964 | 160,800 m3 | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 168,250 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 188,150 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 189,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 272,850 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 355,900 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 267,550 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 257,300 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 319,350 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 555,000 m3 | +73.8% |
| 1974 | 394,900 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 297,800 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 637,900 m3 | +114.2% |
| 1977 | 563,300 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 531,300 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 809,400 m3 | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 777,700 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 530,800 m3 | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 543,400 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 473,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 405,000 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 458,000 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 475,500 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 584,000 m3 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 550,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 576,500 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 575,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 488,000 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 554,000 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 428,800 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 482,000 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 542,500 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 446,600 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 539,000 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 600,300 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 720,000 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 659,406 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 662,645 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 540,168 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 590,796 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 606,839 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 622,151 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 659,504 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 604,341 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 459,924 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 340,907 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 372,622 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 341,577 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 287,567 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 280,884 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 285,607 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 285,382 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 311,505 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 276,576 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 281,265 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 286,717 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 276,628 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 291,238 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 264,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 276,797 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 232,218 m3 | -16.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 232,218 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,710 m3, 9.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 232,218 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,403 m3, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.2% | 297,800 m3 | 637,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173,483 m3 | 54,300 m3 | 355,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 463,380 m3 | 257,300 m3 | 809,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 537,390 m3 | 405,000 m3 | 777,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,620 m3 | 428,800 m3 | 720,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574,668 m3 | 340,907 m3 | 662,645 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,970 m3 | 276,576 m3 | 372,622 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,176 m3 | 232,218 m3 | 291,238 m3 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in France?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity in France was 232,218 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 809,400 m3 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does France rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- France ranks 15th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en