France vs Middle Africa: Planted Forest — Area

France
2,356 1000 ha
in 2025
Middle Africa
514.65 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
32nd
Middle Africa rank
32nd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • France
  • Middle Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports 2,356 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1,841 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 4.6 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 207 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,554 1000 ha 341.59 1000 ha 1,213 1000 ha France
2000s 1,805 1000 ha 334.04 1000 ha 1,471 1000 ha France
2010s 2,197 1000 ha 362.44 1000 ha 1,834 1000 ha France
2020s 2,325 1000 ha 471.93 1000 ha 1,853 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, France or Middle Africa?
France, at 2,356 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between France and Middle Africa?
1,841 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Middle Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
France ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.