Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in France
France: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 89,400 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89,400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
113,100 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
83,400 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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%.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in France, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85,200 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113,100 hectares | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83,400 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 83,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102,400 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 102,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89,400 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 89,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89,400 hectares | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 89,400 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 89.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in France?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 113,100 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,400 hectares in 2011.
- How does France rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- France ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.