Land use hidden — Forest in France
France: Land use hidden — Forest was 175,032 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
France recorded 175,032 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in France peaked at 175,032 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,360 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places France 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144,360 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 145,212 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 146,064 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 146,916 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 147,768 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 148,620 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 149,472 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 150,324 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 151,176 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 152,028 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 152,880 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 154,011 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 155,142 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 156,273 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 157,404 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 158,535 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 159,666 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 160,797 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 161,928 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 163,059 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 164,190 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 165,024 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 165,858 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 166,692 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 167,526 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 168,360 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 169,194 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 170,028 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 170,862 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 171,696 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 172,530 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 173,364 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 174,198 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 175,032 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 175,032 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 55.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 175,032 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,194 Square kilometres | 144,360 Square kilometres | 152,028 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,970 Square kilometres | 152,880 Square kilometres | 163,059 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,943 Square kilometres | 164,190 Square kilometres | 171,696 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,781 Square kilometres | 172,530 Square kilometres | 175,032 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in France?
- Land use hidden — forest in France was 175,032 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 175,032 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,360 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — forest?
- France ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata