Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in France

France: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 249,952 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
249,952 t
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
7th
of 157 countries
All-time high
584,000 t
in 2000
All-time low
249,952 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in France, 1997–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200720181997: 493.0k t1998: 460.0k t1999: 475.7k t2000: 584.0k t2001: 566.2k t2002: 553.6k t2003: 531.9k t2004: 572.9k t2005: 569.9k t2006: 528.9k t2007: 492.3k t2008: 489.4k t2009: 375.1k t2010: 390.0k t2011: 395.6k t2012: 333.2k t2013: 359.3k t2014: 383.7k t2015: 323.7k t2016: 306.7k t2017: 276.5k t2018: 250.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in France stood at 249,952 t. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in France peaked at 584,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 249,952 t, in 2018.

France ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in France, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 493,000 t —
1998 460,000 t -6.7%
1999 475,700 t +3.4%
2000 584,000 t +22.8%
2001 566,151 t -3.1%
2002 553,627 t -2.2%
2003 531,920 t -3.9%
2004 572,940 t +7.7%
2005 569,896 t -0.5%
2006 528,878 t -7.2%
2007 492,289 t -6.9%
2008 489,402 t -0.6%
2009 375,059 t -23.4%
2010 389,998 t +4.0%
2011 395,605 t +1.4%
2012 333,209 t -15.8%
2013 359,260 t +7.8%
2014 383,692 t +6.8%
2015 323,745 t -15.6%
2016 306,680 t -5.3%
2017 276,515 t -9.8%
2018 249,952 t -9.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 249,952 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 9.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 249,952 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,048 t, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 476,233 t 460,000 t 493,000 t 3
2000s 526,416 t 375,059 t 584,000 t 10
2010s 335,406 t 249,952 t 395,605 t 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,201 t compare
  2. 4 Italy 518,215 t compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 453,844 t compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,970 t compare
  5. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,255 t compare
  6. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 301,663 t compare
  7. 7 Republic of Moldova 1,936 t compare
  8. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 816 t compare
  9. 8 T�rkiye 224,488 t compare
  10. 9 Mexico 191,911 t compare
  11. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 673 t compare
  12. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 189 t compare
  13. 10 Poland 155,838 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in France?
Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in France was 249,952 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 584,000 t in 2000.
What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 249,952 t in 2018.
How does France rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
France ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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