Wood charcoal — Production in France
France: Wood charcoal — Production was 50,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in France is 50,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in France peaked at 111,500 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29,495 t, in 1983.
France ranks 82nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,648 t | — |
| 1962 | 86,662 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 87,075 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 82,388 t | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 82,902 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 79,215 t | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 78,729 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 75,942 t | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 73,155 t | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 66,369 t | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 65,483 t | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 70,604 t | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 72,366 t | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 70,340 t | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 72,590 t | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 68,932 t | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 63,550 t | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 65,484 t | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 52,433 t | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 48,303 t | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 48,721 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 43,214 t | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 29,495 t | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 37,741 t | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 41,855 t | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 48,837 t | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 58,907 t | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 66,428 t | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 66,013 t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,017 t | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 82,580 t | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 85,146 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 79,738 t | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 82,658 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 78,674 t | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 72,989 t | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 69,037 t | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 111,000 t | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 111,500 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60,000 t | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,000 t | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 50,000 t | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 52,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55,000 t | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 54,550 t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 50,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 45,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 35,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 t | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 50,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 48.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 50,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 700 t, 71.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +60.8% | 69,037 t | 111,000 t |
| 2000 | -46.2% | 111,500 t | 60,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,413 t | 73,155 t | 87,075 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,815 t | 52,433 t | 72,590 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,951 t | 29,495 t | 66,428 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,234 t | 69,017 t | 111,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,455 t | 50,000 t | 70,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,600 t | 35,000 t | 51,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 t | 50,000 t | 50,000 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 — production in France?
- Wood charcoal — production in France was 50,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 111,500 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,495 t in 1983.
- How does France rank for wood charcoal — production?
- France ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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