Carbon stock change in forests — Area in France
France: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 17,795 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in France, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in France stood at 17,795 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in France peaked at 17,795 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,436 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places France 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,436 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,521 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 14,606 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,692 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,777 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,862 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14,947 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,032 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15,118 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,203 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,288 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15,401 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,514 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,627 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15,740 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15,854 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,967 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16,080 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,193 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,306 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,419 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,502 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,586 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,669 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,753 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16,836 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,938 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,041 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,143 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,246 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,348 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,437 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,527 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,616 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17,706 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 17,795 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,819 1000 ha | 14,436 1000 ha | 15,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,797 1000 ha | 15,288 1000 ha | 16,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,813 1000 ha | 16,419 1000 ha | 17,246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,572 1000 ha | 17,348 1000 ha | 17,795 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in France?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in France was 17,795 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,795 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,436 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does France rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- France ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).