Commodity driven deforestation in France
France: Commodity driven deforestation was 892.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
892.79
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,607
in 2004
All-time low
648.56
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in France, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 892.79 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in France peaked at 3,607 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 648.56, in 2022.
France ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,948 | — |
| 2002 | 1,506 | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 1,309 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3,607 | +175.5% |
| 2005 | 2,015 | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 2,579 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 1,728 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 2,292 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 2,278 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,329 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,047 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,292 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 847.66 | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 1,103 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 958.37 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,626 | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 1,503 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,257 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,079 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 919.53 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,069 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 648.56 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 936.86 | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 892.79 | -4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 892.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 892.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 20.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,251 | 1,309 | 3,607 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,504 | 847.66 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 893.42 | 648.56 | 1,069 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in France?
- Commodity driven deforestation in France was 892.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,607 in 2004.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.56 in 2022.
- How does France rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- France ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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