Wood-based panels — Production in France
France: Wood-based panels — Production was 3.99 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in France stood at 3.99 million m3.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in France peaked at 6.63 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 839,500 m3, in 1961.
That places France 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 839,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 957,900 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 million m3 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million m3 | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.62 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 1.75 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.06 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 2.24 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.57 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 3.17 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.82 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.08 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.78 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.58 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.38 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.92 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.10 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.35 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.33 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.50 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.08 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.33 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.58 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.63 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million m3 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.39 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.52 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million m3 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 million m3 | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million m3 | -3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.99 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 127.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 3.99 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,396 m3, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million m3 | 839,500 m3 | 2.06 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.24 million m3 | 3.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million m3 | 2.42 million m3 | 3.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 million m3 | 3.26 million m3 | 5.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million m3 | 4.91 million m3 | 6.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million m3 | 4.64 million m3 | 5.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million m3 | 3.87 million m3 | 5.28 million m3 | 5 |
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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 — production in France?
- Wood-based panels — production in France was 3.99 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 839,500 m3 in 1961.
- How does France rank for wood-based panels — production?
- France ranks 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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