Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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, forestland — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
France ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 92 Guatemala 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Germany 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Italy 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in France?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does France rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.