Wood-based panels — Import quantity in France
France: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.10 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
France recorded 2.10 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in France peaked at 2.46 million m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65,400 m3, in 1962.
France ranks 13th of 255 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 — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 65,400 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 86,000 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 101,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 102,100 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 158,450 m3 | +55.2% |
| 1967 | 240,344 m3 | +51.7% |
| 1968 | 330,601 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 438,679 m3 | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 333,980 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 386,608 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 413,322 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 472,407 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 512,871 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 514,893 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 715,826 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 634,700 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 713,300 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 813,700 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 856,900 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 840,500 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 829,500 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 689,100 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 790,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 907,000 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million m3 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 953,100 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 992,500 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million m3 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million m3 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million m3 | +7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.10 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 11.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 2.10 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,797 m3 | 65,400 m3 | 438,679 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 551,161 m3 | 333,980 m3 | 813,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million m3 | 689,100 m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million m3 | 953,100 m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 2.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million m3 | 1.93 million m3 | 2.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million m3 | 1.74 million m3 | 2.20 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Malaysia 2.59 million m3 compare
- 11 Poland 2.44 million m3 compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million m3 compare
- 14 Belgium 2.03 million m3 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 2.01 million m3 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.99 million m3 compare
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 — import quantity in France?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in France was 2.10 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,400 m3 in 1962.
- How does France rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- France ranks 13th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 — 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