France vs India: Annual change forest area
France
89,400
in 2025
India
86,000
in 2025
France rank
4th
India rank
6th
Annual change forest area over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 89,400 against 86,000 in India, a difference of 3,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
France ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 235 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,200 | 365,300 | 280,100 | India |
| 2000s | 110,310 | 207,980 | 97,670 | India |
| 2010s | 93,970 | 270,730 | 176,760 | India |
| 2020s | 91,567 | 121,033 | 29,467 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, France or India?
- France, at 89,400 against 86,000 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between France and India?
- 3,400, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for annual change forest area?
- France ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.