Forest area, 1000 Hectares in France
France: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 17,503 in 2023. β² Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in France, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 17,503 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in France peaked at 17,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,606, in 1992.
That places France 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,905 | 14,606 | 15,203 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,797 | 15,288 | 16,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,794 | 16,419 | 17,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,378 | 17,253 | 17,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in France?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in France was 17,503 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,606 in 1992.
- How does France rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- France ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.