Wood residues — Import quantity in France
France: Wood residues — Import quantity was 633,343 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in France, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
France recorded 633,343 m3 for wood residues — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in France peaked at 1.86 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,700 m3, in 1965.
That places France 5th out of 222 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 — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 16,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 14,700 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 17,800 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 15,500 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 25,200 m3 | +62.6% |
| 1969 | 27,300 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 32,200 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 36,600 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 71,800 m3 | +96.2% |
| 1973 | 85,000 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 97,400 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 74,200 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 93,000 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 129,500 m3 | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 90,000 m3 | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 116,700 m3 | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 63,300 m3 | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 58,800 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 50,800 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 34,000 m3 | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 38,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 38,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 66,000 m3 | +88.6% |
| 1988 | 89,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 120,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 145,000 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 207,000 m3 | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 229,244 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 186,000 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 251,000 m3 | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 315,000 m3 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 397,500 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 433,300 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 376,000 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 427,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 527,468 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 397,930 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 450,588 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 553,406 m3 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 725,040 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 821,528 m3 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 971,607 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 983,107 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 739,355 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 798,295 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 869,675 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 832,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 697,741 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 849,526 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 860,365 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 684,033 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 621,507 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million m3 | +76.5% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million m3 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million m3 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 976,572 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 633,343 m3 | -35.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 633,343 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 356.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 633,343 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 100.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,467 m3 | 14,700 m3 | 27,300 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 82,640 m3 | 32,200 m3 | 129,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,290 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 120,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,704 m3 | 145,000 m3 | 433,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,393 m3 | 397,930 m3 | 1.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,962 m3 | 621,507 m3 | 1.70 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million m3 | 633,343 m3 | 1.86 million m3 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in France?
- Wood residues — import quantity in France was 633,343 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,700 m3 in 1965.
- How does France rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- France ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 — 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