Forest area in France
France: Forest area was 17,795 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
17,795 ha th
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,795 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
14,436 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in France, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in France is 17,795 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in France peaked at 17,795 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,436 ha th, in 1990.
That places France 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,436 ha th | 14,436 ha th | 14,436 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,288 ha th | 15,288 ha th | 15,288 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,628 ha th | 16,419 ha th | 16,836 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 17,572 ha th | 17,348 ha th | 17,795 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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 in France?
- Forest area in France was 17,795 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,795 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,436 ha th in 1990.
- How does France rank for forest area?
- France ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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