France vs Germany: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
France
33.0%
in 2025
Germany
32.9%
in 2025
France rank
103rd
Germany rank
105th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 33.0% against 32.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 103rd and Germany ranks 105th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 32.4% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 32.5% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 32.8% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, France or Germany?
- France, at 33.0% against 32.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- France ranks 103rd and Germany ranks 105th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.