Wood residues — Export quantity in France
France: Wood residues — Export quantity was 1.04 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Export quantity in France, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — export quantity in France stood at 1.04 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — export quantity in France peaked at 1.31 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 233,500 m3, in 1964.
That places France 2nd out of 180 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 residues — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 233,500 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 255,800 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 308,300 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 301,200 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 314,700 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 300,400 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 292,400 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 263,900 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 321,900 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 402,100 m3 | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 461,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 407,400 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 396,500 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 352,600 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 370,900 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 361,800 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 453,600 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 459,800 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 374,000 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 390,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 436,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 527,000 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 569,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 614,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 444,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 470,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 459,000 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 874,000 m3 | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 973,148 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 687,000 m3 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 800,000 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 811,500 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 843,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 842,600 m3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 919,600 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million m3 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million m3 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million m3 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million m3 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 550,000 m3 | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 721,908 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 802,388 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million m3 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 521,353 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 467,102 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 293,788 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 308,344 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 248,034 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 276,854 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 428,221 m3 | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 689,968 m3 | +61.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million m3 | +50.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.04 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,524 m3, 121.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.04 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,688 m3, 88.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285,650 m3 | 233,500 m3 | 314,700 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 363,050 m3 | 263,900 m3 | 461,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,740 m3 | 374,000 m3 | 614,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 836,885 m3 | 459,000 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 1.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,133 m3 | 293,788 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,995 m3 | 248,034 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 1.06 million m3 compare
- 3 Norway 772,912 m3 compare
- 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 572,000 m3 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 322,054 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 residues — export quantity in France?
- Wood residues — export quantity in France was 1.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood residues — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,500 m3 in 1964.
- How does France rank for wood residues — export quantity?
- France ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 residues — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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