France vs United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
France
33.0%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
France rank
123rd
United States rank
120th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.8% against 33.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 123rd and United States ranks 120th of 253 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 33.0% | 6.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 33.1% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 33.8% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 33.8% | 1.2% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 33.8% against 33.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between France and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- France ranks 123rd and United States ranks 120th of 253 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.