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France Forest Area (%)

France's forest area (%) rose to 31.81% in 2022, up from 31.66% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.15% from the previous year. France has forest area (%) higher than the global median (31.81% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Europe, France is lower (31.81% vs regional median 32.54%) and ranks 27th out of 48 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 31.81%
2021 31.66%
2020 31.51%
2019 31.36%
2018 31.2%
2017 31.05%
2016 30.9%
2015 30.75%
2014 30.6%
2013 30.44%
2012 30.29%
2011 30.14%
2010 29.99%
2009 29.78%
2008 29.57%
2007 29.37%
2006 29.16%
2005 28.95%
2004 28.75%
2003 28.52%
2002 28.33%
2001 28.13%
2000 27.92%
1999 27.76%
1998 27.61%
1997 27.45%
1996 27.3%
1995 27.14%
1994 26.99%
1993 26.83%
1992 26.68%
1991 26.52%
1990 26.36%
France Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of France's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 51.69% 52.1% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 272.48M tonnes 293.5M tonnes 2023