Imported deforestation in France
France: Imported deforestation was 28,283 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in France, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in France stood at 28,283 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in France peaked at 47,137 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,283 hectares, in 2023.
France ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,566 hectares | 42,690 hectares | 47,137 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 39,847 hectares | 35,852 hectares | 44,506 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,448 hectares | 28,283 hectares | 39,093 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 imported deforestation in France?
- Imported deforestation in France was 28,283 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47,137 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,283 hectares in 2023.
- How does France rank for imported deforestation?
- France ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.