Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in France
France: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 657,582 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in France, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in France is 657,582 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in France peaked at 1.24 million m3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,000 m3, in 1974.
That places France 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,000 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 30,300 m3 | +657.5% |
| 1976 | 171,400 m3 | +465.7% |
| 1977 | 103,500 m3 | -39.6% |
| 1978 | 143,900 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 267,200 m3 | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 350,700 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 262,800 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 171,000 m3 | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 157,000 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 211,000 m3 | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 200,000 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 224,000 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 297,000 m3 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 403,000 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 404,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 458,000 m3 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 528,000 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 736,573 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 662,400 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million m3 | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 782,400 m3 | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 918,000 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 918,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 623,000 m3 | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 356,876 m3 | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 412,108 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 437,790 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 436,341 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 499,083 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 644,067 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 469,822 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 504,859 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 416,097 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 482,212 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 375,729 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 508,021 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 434,924 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 495,043 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 732,657 m3 | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 665,929 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 710,318 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 786,008 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 780,147 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 706,503 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 652,814 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 513,553 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 747,803 m3 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 561,545 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 657,582 m3 | +17.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 657,582 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 220.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 657,582 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 24.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +657.5% | 4,000 m3 | 30,300 m3 |
| 1976 | +465.7% | 30,300 m3 | 171,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,050 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 267,200 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 268,050 m3 | 157,000 m3 | 404,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 790,657 m3 | 458,000 m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,926 m3 | 356,876 m3 | 644,067 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,528 m3 | 375,729 m3 | 786,008 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,659 m3 | 513,553 m3 | 747,803 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 chips and particles — import quantity in France?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in France was 657,582 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million m3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 m3 in 1974.
- How does France rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- France ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 chips and particles — 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