France vs Germany: Volume of timber
France
3.03 million Thousand cubic metres
in 2025
Germany
3.66 million Thousand cubic metres
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Volume of timber over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.66 million Thousand cubic metres against 3.03 million Thousand cubic metres in France, a difference of 632,230 Thousand cubic metres.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 million Thousand cubic metres | 2.81 million Thousand cubic metres | 737,590 Thousand cubic metres | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.25 million Thousand cubic metres | 3.38 million Thousand cubic metres | 1.13 million Thousand cubic metres | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.75 million Thousand cubic metres | 3.64 million Thousand cubic metres | 887,790 Thousand cubic metres | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.98 million Thousand cubic metres | 3.66 million Thousand cubic metres | 676,720 Thousand cubic metres | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of timber, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.66 million Thousand cubic metres against 3.03 million Thousand cubic metres in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in volume of timber between France and Germany?
- 632,230 Thousand cubic metres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for volume of timber?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Volume of timber (FAO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.