Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in France
France: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 1.39 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in France, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in France stood at 1.39 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in France peaked at 2.56 million m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 589,716 m3, in 2021.
France ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.32 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 1.57 million m3 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million m3 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million m3 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million m3 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 903,877 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million m3 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 926,574 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 947,418 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 892,784 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 847,653 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 699,256 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 589,716 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 822,176 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million m3 | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million m3 | +35.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.39 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 1.39 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,377 m3, 15.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 1.57 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million m3 | 1.66 million m3 | 2.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million m3 | 847,653 m3 | 1.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,198 m3 | 589,716 m3 | 1.39 million 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, particles and residues — export quantity in France?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in France was 1.39 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million m3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,716 m3 in 2021.
- How does France rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- France ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 chips, particles and residues — Export 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