France: Peat Market 2024

Peat Market Size in France

The French peat market declined slightly to $X in 2022, with a decrease of X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Peat Exports

Exports from France

In 2022, shipments abroad of peat decreased by X% to X tons, falling for the third year in a row after three years of growth. Over the period under review, exports saw a perceptible curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, peat exports rose to $X in 2022. In general, exports recorded a perceptible contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Belgium (X tons), Switzerland (X tons) and Portugal (X tons) were the main destinations of peat exports from France, with a combined X% share of total exports. Spain, Poland, Germany, New Caledonia and Italy lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Poland (with a CAGR of X%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Switzerland ($X), Belgium ($X) and Spain ($X) were the largest markets for peat exported from France worldwide, together comprising X% of total exports. Portugal, Germany, New Caledonia, Poland and Italy lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Poland, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average peat export price amounted to $X per ton, increasing by X% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 an increase of X%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2020 to 2022, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Belgium ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Italy (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Peat Imports

Imports into France

In 2022, approx. X tons of peat were imported into France; shrinking by X% against the previous year. In general, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, peat imports dropped slightly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by X%. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Imports by Country

Belgium (X tons), Germany (X tons) and the Netherlands (X tons) were the main suppliers of peat imports to France, together accounting for X% of total imports. Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Ireland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Finland (with a CAGR of X%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Belgium ($X), Germany ($X) and the Netherlands ($X) were the largest peat suppliers to France, together accounting for X% of total imports. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Ireland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

In terms of the main suppliers, Finland, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average peat import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, increasing by X% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the average import price increased by X%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the price for Finland ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Ireland (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

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