Annual change forest area in France
France: Annual change forest area was 89,400 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
113,100
in 2001
All-time low
83,400
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in France, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 89,400 for annual change forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in France peaked at 113,100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83,400, in 2011.
France ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual change forest area in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85,200 | — |
| 1992 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85,200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113,100 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83,400 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 83,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102,400 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 102,400 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89,400 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 89,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89,400 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89,400 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 89,400 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 89.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,200 | 85,200 | 85,200 | 9 |
| 2000s | 110,310 | 85,200 | 113,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,970 | 83,400 | 113,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,567 | 89,400 | 102,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in France?
- Annual change forest area in France was 89,400 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 113,100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,400 in 2011.
- How does France rank for annual change forest area?
- France ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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