Forest area as share of land area in France
France: Forest area as share of land area was 33.02 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.02
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47
in 1000
All-time low
13
in 1841
Years of data
62
1000β2025
Forest area as share of land area in France, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in France stood at 33.02.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in France peaked at 47 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1841.
That places France 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 1060s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1120s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1180s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 1220s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1250s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1280s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1320s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1380s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 1410s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 1430s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1480s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 1530s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 1610s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1660s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1680s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1740s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1810s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1840s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 1870s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 1950s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5 | 26.79 | 28.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 28.37 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 30.46 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 32.19 | 33.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 105 Sierra Leone 33.75 compare
- 106 Norway 33.24 compare
- 107 El Salvador 33.05 compare
- 109 Guatemala 32.99 compare
- 110 Germany 32.86 compare
- 111 Switzerland 32.07 compare
More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0014 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in France?
- Forest area as share of land area in France was 33.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 1000.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1841.
- How does France rank for forest area as share of land area?
- France ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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