France vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Area

France
2,356 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
2,051 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
27th
Western Asia rank
29th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • France
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,356 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 305 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,554 1000 ha 1,601 1000 ha 46.74 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 1,805 1000 ha 1,791 1000 ha 14.63 1000 ha France
2010s 2,197 1000 ha 1,942 1000 ha 255.13 1000 ha France
2020s 2,325 1000 ha 2,016 1000 ha 309.5 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, France or Western Asia?
France, at 2,356 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between France and Western Asia?
305 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Western Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
France ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 191 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
226 places, 7,796 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.