Annual change in forest area in France
France: Annual change in forest area was 89,400 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in forest area in France, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 89,400 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in France peaked at 113,100 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83,400 hectares, in 2011.
France ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,200 hectares | 85,200 hectares | 85,200 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 110,310 hectares | 85,200 hectares | 113,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,970 hectares | 83,400 hectares | 113,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,567 hectares | 89,400 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in France?
- Annual change in forest area in France was 89,400 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 113,100 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,400 hectares in 2011.
- How does France rank for annual change in forest area?
- France ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.