Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in France

France: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 26,717 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26,717 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 74 countries
All-time high
26,717 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
25,531 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620221990: 25.5k 1000 ha1991: 25.6k 1000 ha1992: 25.6k 1000 ha1993: 25.6k 1000 ha1994: 25.7k 1000 ha1995: 25.7k 1000 ha1996: 25.8k 1000 ha1997: 25.8k 1000 ha1998: 25.8k 1000 ha1999: 25.9k 1000 ha2000: 25.9k 1000 ha2001: 25.9k 1000 ha2002: 26.0k 1000 ha2003: 26.0k 1000 ha2004: 26.1k 1000 ha2005: 26.1k 1000 ha2006: 26.1k 1000 ha2007: 26.2k 1000 ha2008: 26.2k 1000 ha2009: 26.2k 1000 ha2010: 26.3k 1000 ha2011: 26.3k 1000 ha2012: 26.3k 1000 ha2013: 26.4k 1000 ha2014: 26.4k 1000 ha2015: 26.5k 1000 ha2016: 26.5k 1000 ha2017: 26.5k 1000 ha2018: 26.6k 1000 ha2019: 26.6k 1000 ha2020: 26.6k 1000 ha2021: 26.7k 1000 ha2022: 26.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

France recorded 26,717 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in France peaked at 26,717 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,531 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places France 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 25,531 1000 ha —
1991 25,567 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 25,604 1000 ha +0.1%
1993 25,640 1000 ha +0.1%
1994 25,677 1000 ha +0.1%
1995 25,714 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 25,750 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 25,787 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 25,824 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 25,862 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 25,899 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 25,940 1000 ha +0.2%
2002 25,980 1000 ha +0.2%
2003 26,021 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 26,062 1000 ha +0.2%
2005 26,102 1000 ha +0.2%
2006 26,143 1000 ha +0.2%
2007 26,177 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 26,208 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 26,242 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 26,277 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 26,312 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 26,346 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 26,382 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 26,417 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 26,454 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 26,488 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 26,526 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 26,564 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 26,603 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 26,641 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 26,679 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 26,717 1000 ha +0.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 26,717 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • France's 26,717 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,696 1000 ha 25,531 1000 ha 25,862 1000 ha 10
2000s 26,078 1000 ha 25,899 1000 ha 26,242 1000 ha 10
2010s 26,437 1000 ha 26,277 1000 ha 26,603 1000 ha 10
2020s 26,679 1000 ha 26,641 1000 ha 26,717 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Argentina 47,946 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 South Africa 30,351 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Sweden 28,174 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Japan 24,970 1000 ha compare
  5. 15 Finland 21,841 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 19,334 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in France?
Forestland — area — unfccc in France was 26,717 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26,717 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25,531 1000 ha in 1990.
How does France rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
France ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).