Wood charcoal — Import quantity in France
France: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 74,656 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in France stood at 74,656 t.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in France peaked at 127,883 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1964.
France ranks 17th of 238 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 charcoal — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1,300 t | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 1,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2,500 t | +108.3% |
| 1966 | 4,000 t | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 2,700 t | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 5,300 t | +96.3% |
| 1969 | 9,100 t | +71.7% |
| 1970 | 17,700 t | +94.5% |
| 1971 | 18,700 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 13,100 t | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 12,300 t | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 16,400 t | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 14,800 t | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 18,000 t | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 21,100 t | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 19,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 31,900 t | +67.9% |
| 1980 | 36,200 t | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 34,800 t | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 41,800 t | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 57,000 t | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 47,000 t | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 43,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 38,000 t | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 28,000 t | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 21,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 26,000 t | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 24,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 13,000 t | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 15,161 t | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 19,000 t | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 24,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 28,500 t | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 41,700 t | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 27,746 t | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 31,059 t | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 26,471 t | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 42,173 t | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 49,249 t | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 53,394 t | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 44,402 t | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 70,525 t | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 61,914 t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 68,957 t | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 87,991 t | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 84,837 t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 94,549 t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 90,398 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 104,717 t | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 115,604 t | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 97,360 t | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 80,142 t | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 127,883 t | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 90,038 t | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 106,029 t | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 80,947 t | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 79,686 t | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 72,246 t | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 74,656 t | +3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 74,656 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,177 t, 17.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 74,656 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,513 t, 21.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,244 t | 1,200 t | 9,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,300 t | 12,300 t | 31,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,280 t | 21,000 t | 57,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,136 t | 13,000 t | 41,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,589 t | 26,471 t | 70,525 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,352 t | 80,142 t | 127,883 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,713 t | 72,246 t | 106,029 t | 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 charcoal — import quantity in France?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in France was 74,656 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 127,883 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1964.
- How does France rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- France ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 charcoal — 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