Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in France
France: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 551,505 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in France, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in France stood at 551,505 m3.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in France peaked at 848,153 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,000 m3, in 1988.
That places France 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 448,500 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 461,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 266,000 m3 | -42.3% |
| 1965 | 183,700 m3 | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 159,700 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 150,400 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 122,600 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 140,200 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 118,100 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 105,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 83,500 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 62,100 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 85,300 m3 | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 82,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 84,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 82,900 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 55,300 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 60,900 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 96,400 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 96,100 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 58,600 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 48,000 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 47,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 65,000 m3 | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 66,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 45,000 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 43,000 m3 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 47,000 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 44,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 98,100 m3 | +123.0% |
| 1992 | 123,563 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 120,100 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 391,900 m3 | +226.3% |
| 1995 | 460,900 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 346,400 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 373,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 400,300 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 348,819 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 336,678 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 313,057 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 375,053 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 408,311 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 418,081 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 463,826 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 559,660 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 501,321 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 456,268 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 589,976 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 813,770 m3 | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 848,153 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 757,866 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 750,466 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 656,755 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 710,767 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 551,505 m3 | -22.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 551,505 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 46.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 551,505 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,972 m3, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +226.3% | 120,100 m3 | 391,900 m3 |
| 1991 | +123.0% | 44,000 m3 | 98,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259,422 m3 | 122,600 m3 | 461,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,910 m3 | 55,300 m3 | 118,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,210 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 96,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,708 m3 | 44,000 m3 | 460,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,223 m3 | 313,057 m3 | 589,976 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,040 m3 | 551,505 m3 | 848,153 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Eswatini 818,000 m3 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 798,280 m3 compare
- 4 Croatia 759,902 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 446,279 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 446,279 m3 compare
- 8 Slovenia 366,014 m3 compare
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in France?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in France was 551,505 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 848,153 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 m3 in 1988.
- How does France rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- France ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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