Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in France

France: Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre was 14.47 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.47 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 129 countries
All-time high
16.92 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
3.93 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

51015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 14.47 t per square kilometre for total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 16.92 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.93 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

France ranks 20th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 3.93 t per square kilometre
1962 4.05 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 4.2 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1964 4.54 t per square kilometre +8.2%
1965 4.6 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 4.91 t per square kilometre +6.9%
1967 5.03 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 5 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1969 5.41 t per square kilometre +8.2%
1970 5.8 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1971 5.91 t per square kilometre +2.0%
1972 6.44 t per square kilometre +8.8%
1973 6.69 t per square kilometre +4.0%
1974 7.08 t per square kilometre +5.9%
1975 5.94 t per square kilometre -16.2%
1976 6.56 t per square kilometre +10.6%
1977 6.9 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 6.95 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 7.02 t per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 6.8 t per square kilometre -3.1%
1981 6.93 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1982 7.21 t per square kilometre +4.0%
1983 7.56 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1984 8.2 t per square kilometre +8.5%
1985 7.68 t per square kilometre -6.3%
1986 8.19 t per square kilometre +6.6%
1987 8.67 t per square kilometre +5.9%
1988 8.88 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 9.82 t per square kilometre +10.6%
1990 8.67 t per square kilometre -11.7%
1991 10.13 t per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 10.68 t per square kilometre +5.4%
1993 9.96 t per square kilometre -6.7%
1994 12.73 t per square kilometre +27.8%
1995 12.1 t per square kilometre -5.0%
1996 11.83 t per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 13.08 t per square kilometre +10.6%
1998 13.53 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 14.6 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2000 15.51 t per square kilometre +6.2%
2001 14.9 t per square kilometre -3.9%
2002 15.09 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 15.03 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2004 15.53 t per square kilometre +3.3%
2005 15.58 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 15.6 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2007 15.22 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 14.65 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2009 12.4 t per square kilometre -15.4%
2010 13.18 t per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 12.8 t per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 16.92 t per square kilometre +32.2%
2013 16.55 t per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 16.56 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 16.4 t per square kilometre -1.0%
2016 16.61 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 16.66 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 15.85 t per square kilometre -4.9%
2019 15.5 t per square kilometre -2.2%
2020 14.88 t per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 15.93 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2022 15.25 t per square kilometre -4.2%
2023 14.47 t per square kilometre -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.63 t per square kilometre 3.93 t per square kilometre 5.41 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 6.53 t per square kilometre 5.8 t per square kilometre 7.08 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.99 t per square kilometre 6.8 t per square kilometre 9.82 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 11.73 t per square kilometre 8.67 t per square kilometre 14.6 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 14.95 t per square kilometre 12.4 t per square kilometre 15.6 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.7 t per square kilometre 12.8 t per square kilometre 16.92 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 15.13 t per square kilometre 14.47 t per square kilometre 15.93 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Poland 16.81 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Denmark 14.87 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Israel 14.79 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Spain 10.9 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 China 10.66 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 9.54 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in France?
Total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in France was 14.47 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16.92 t per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre?
France ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fibre furnish — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total fibre furnish — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
130 places, 5,344 data points, 1961–2023
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Total fibre furnish — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.