Naturally regenerating forest — Area in France
France: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 15,439 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in France, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in France is 15,439 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in France peaked at 15,439 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,908 1000 ha, in 1990.
France ranks 43rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,908 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,987 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,067 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13,146 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,226 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13,305 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13,384 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,464 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13,543 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13,623 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,702 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,766 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,831 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,895 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,960 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,024 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14,088 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,153 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,217 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,282 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,346 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,398 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,449 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,501 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,552 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14,604 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,694 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,784 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,874 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14,964 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,054 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,131 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,208 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,285 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15,362 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 15,439 1000 ha | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15,439 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 38.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 15,439 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 10.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,265 1000 ha | 12,908 1000 ha | 13,623 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,992 1000 ha | 13,702 1000 ha | 14,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,617 1000 ha | 14,346 1000 ha | 14,964 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,246 1000 ha | 15,054 1000 ha | 15,439 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in France?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in France was 15,439 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15,439 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,908 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does France rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- France ranks 43rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.