Wood pellets — Export quantity in France
France: Wood pellets — Export quantity was 108,220 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pellets — Export quantity in France, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — export quantity in France is 108,220 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — export quantity in France peaked at 199,097 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,362 t, in 2023.
That places France 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 101,268 t | — |
| 2013 | 151,814 t | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 123,735 t | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 199,097 t | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 191,935 t | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 190,678 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 196,612 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 123,568 t | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 96,539 t | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 113,000 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 90,000 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 73,362 t | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 108,220 t | +47.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 108,220 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,788 t, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 108,220 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,788 t, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,838 t | 101,268 t | 199,097 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 96,224 t | 73,362 t | 113,000 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 pellets — export quantity in France?
- Wood pellets — export quantity in France was 108,220 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 199,097 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,362 t in 2023.
- How does France rank for wood pellets — export quantity?
- France ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 pellets — 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