Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in France
France: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 553.53 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in France stood at 553.53 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in France peaked at 553.53 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489.16 1000 ha, in 2006.
France ranks 6th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507.53 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 511.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.08 1000 ha | 489.16 1000 ha | 510.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.39 1000 ha | 516.24 1000 ha | 541.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.65 1000 ha | 543.91 1000 ha | 553.53 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share co2 vs population 0.6727 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.97 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 40.05 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.97 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in France?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in France was 553.53 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 553.53 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.16 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does France rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- France ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).