Belarus vs France: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belarus
2.27 million hectares
in 2025
France
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
27th
France rank
26th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belarus
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.27 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 90,610 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 5,036 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 184,006 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 468 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 76,310 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belarus or France?
- France, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.27 million hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belarus and France?
- 90,610 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and France rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belarus ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.