Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in France
France: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in France, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places France 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 unit of gdp in France?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in France was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does France rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.