Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France
France: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 5,766 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France stood at 5,766 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France peaked at 8,218 ha th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
France ranks 16th of 266 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 3,986 ha th | +379481.9% |
| 2010 | 5,118 ha th | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 8,035 ha th | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 8,215 ha th | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,218 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,018 ha th | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,035 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,626 ha th | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 5,625 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,745 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,170 ha th | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 5,766 ha th | -29.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,766 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 18.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +379481.9% | 1.05 ha th | 3,986 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,993 ha th | 1.05 ha th | 3,986 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,607 ha th | 5,118 ha th | 8,218 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,186 ha th | 5,625 ha th | 8,170 ha th | 5 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France was 5,766 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,218 ha th in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does France rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- France ranks 16th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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