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. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in France, 1990β2024
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 14th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.53 million t (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 14th out of 247 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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