Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in France
France: Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity was 18,064 t in 2013. ▬ Flat
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in France, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 18,064 t for soft-fibres, other — import quantity in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — import quantity in France peaked at 42,612 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,064 t, in 2013.
France ranks 4th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,309 t | — |
| 1962 | 30,024 t | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 31,392 t | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 22,163 t | -29.4% |
| 1965 | 23,880 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 21,076 t | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 20,377 t | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27,897 t | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 26,730 t | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 33,677 t | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 31,071 t | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 26,758 t | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 20,396 t | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 27,230 t | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 24,131 t | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 34,431 t | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 34,640 t | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 22,164 t | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 19,350 t | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 20,046 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 21,891 t | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 25,083 t | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 26,528 t | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 33,674 t | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 29,802 t | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 25,247 t | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 22,955 t | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 26,471 t | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 22,186 t | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 22,607 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 19,860 t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 18,334 t | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 24,741 t | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 37,728 t | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 26,618 t | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 18,918 t | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 23,641 t | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 27,832 t | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 28,753 t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 36,558 t | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 41,596 t | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 36,852 t | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 42,612 t | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 34,858 t | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 26,402 t | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 30,007 t | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 29,219 t | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23,856 t | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 21,056 t | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 26,066 t | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 21,983 t | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 19,945 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 18,064 t | -9.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18,064 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 56 t, 322.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 18,064 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61 t, 296.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,094 t | 20,377 t | 31,392 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,385 t | 19,350 t | 34,640 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,388 t | 20,046 t | 33,674 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,903 t | 18,334 t | 37,728 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,302 t | 21,056 t | 42,612 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,514 t | 18,064 t | 26,066 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 China, mainland 140,737 t compare
- 2 Belgium-Luxembourg 121,275 t compare
- 3 Belgium 105,754 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55 t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13,508 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 7 t compare
- 6 Spain 10,115 t compare
- 6 Melanesia 6 t compare
- 7 Lithuania 9,834 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soft-fibres, other — import quantity in France?
- Soft-fibres, other — import quantity in France was 18,064 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42,612 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,064 t in 2013.
- How does France rank for soft-fibres, other — import quantity?
- France ranks 4th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.