Index of forest extent, Index in France
France: Index of forest extent, Index was 119.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in France, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 119.83 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in France peaked at 119.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
France ranks 23rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 100.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 101.17 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.75 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.33 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.92 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 103.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 104.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 104.67 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.44 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 106.22 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 106.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 107.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 108.54 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 109.31 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 110.09 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 110.86 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 111.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 112.41 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 112.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 113.55 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 114.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 114.69 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 115.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.84 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 116.41 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 116.98 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 117.55 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 118.12 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 118.69 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 119.26 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.83 | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 119.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 119.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.21, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.04 | 100 | 104.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 108.15 | 104.67 | 111.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.98 | 112.41 | 117.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 | 118.12 | 119.83 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in France?
- Index of forest extent, index in France was 119.83 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 119.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does France rank for index of forest extent, index?
- France ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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