Sawnwood — Production in France
France: Sawnwood — Production was 7.69 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — production in France stood at 7.69 million m3.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in France peaked at 10.97 million m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million m3, in 2015.
France ranks 18th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Production in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.31 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.24 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.38 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.79 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 8.52 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 8.62 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.72 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.09 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 9.59 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 9.71 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 9.79 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.40 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 10.93 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.30 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 8.73 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 9.11 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 9.34 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.30 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.66 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.72 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.02 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 9.05 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.01 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.04 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.09 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.32 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.61 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.25 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 10.65 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.96 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.97 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.49 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.13 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.85 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.60 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.61 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.54 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.52 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.81 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.77 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.71 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.99 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.97 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.34 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.89 million m3 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.68 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.07 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.90 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.70 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.89 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.09 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.81 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.58 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.69 million m3 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 7.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.69 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,550 m3, 194.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 7.69 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 990,754 m3, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.70 million m3 | 8.24 million m3 | 9.59 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.73 million m3 | 8.73 million m3 | 10.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.47 million m3 | 9.01 million m3 | 10.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 million m3 | 9.13 million m3 | 10.97 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 million m3 | 7.89 million m3 | 10.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 million m3 | 7.51 million m3 | 8.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 million m3 | 7.58 million m3 | 8.61 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 — production in France?
- Sawnwood — production in France was 7.69 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 million m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million m3 in 2015.
- How does France rank for sawnwood — production?
- France ranks 18th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. 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