Exported deforestation in France
France: Exported deforestation was 299.6 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in France, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 299.6 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in France peaked at 1,523 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 299.6 hectares, in 2023.
France ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895.12 hectares | 763.89 hectares | 1,161 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,028 hectares | 595.24 hectares | 1,523 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.33 hectares | 299.6 hectares | 630.82 hectares | 4 |
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 exported deforestation in France?
- Exported deforestation in France was 299.6 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,523 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.6 hectares in 2023.
- How does France rank for exported deforestation?
- France ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.