Wood-based panels — Export quantity in France
France: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 2.34 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
France recorded 2.34 million m3 for wood-based panels — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in France peaked at 3.97 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 116,100 m3, in 1962.
France ranks 17th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 116,100 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 129,300 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 162,200 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 199,100 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 218,562 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 207,571 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 212,358 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 215,413 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 303,932 m3 | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 338,934 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 460,830 m3 | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 632,809 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 606,544 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 524,862 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 596,283 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 636,800 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 636,409 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 708,200 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 669,500 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 662,100 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 595,300 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 553,900 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 613,000 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 581,700 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 577,600 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 633,000 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 761,600 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 935,900 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 997,800 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million m3 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million m3 | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million m3 | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million m3 | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million m3 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million m3 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million m3 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million m3 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million m3 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million m3 | +7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.34 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,548 m3, 46.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 2.34 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 295,112 m3, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,834 m3 | 116,100 m3 | 218,562 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 544,560 m3 | 303,932 m3 | 708,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,360 m3 | 553,900 m3 | 935,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million m3 | 997,800 m3 | 2.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.03 million m3 | 3.97 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 3.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million m3 | 2.03 million m3 | 2.69 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in France?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in France was 2.34 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,100 m3 in 1962.
- How does France rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- France ranks 17th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Export 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