Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in France
France: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 149,642 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in France stood at 149,642 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in France peaked at 149,642 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,080 Square kilometres, in 1990.
France ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,080 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 129,874 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 130,668 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 131,462 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 132,256 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 133,050 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 133,844 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 134,638 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 135,432 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 136,226 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 137,020 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 137,664 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 138,308 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 138,952 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 139,596 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 140,240 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 140,884 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 141,528 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 142,172 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 142,816 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 143,460 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 143,920 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 144,380 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 144,840 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 145,300 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 145,760 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 146,244 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 146,728 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 147,222 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 147,706 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 148,190 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 148,674 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 149,158 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 149,642 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 149,642 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 59.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 149,642 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,242 Square kilometres, 13.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,653 Square kilometres | 129,080 Square kilometres | 136,226 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,918 Square kilometres | 137,020 Square kilometres | 142,816 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,556 Square kilometres | 143,460 Square kilometres | 147,706 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,916 Square kilometres | 148,190 Square kilometres | 149,642 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 — naturally regenerating forest in France?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in France was 149,642 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 149,642 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,080 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- France ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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