Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in France
France: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 86.76 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in France, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in France is 86.76 %, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in France peaked at 89.63 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.74 %, in 2015.
France ranks 160th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 89.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.39 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.92 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.46 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.59 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.37 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.99 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.74 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.77 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.76 % | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.76 % | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 86.76 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 %, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 86.76 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.76 %, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.51 % | 89.42 % | 89.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.59 % | 87.59 % | 89.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.94 % | 86.74 % | 87.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.77 % | 86.76 % | 86.78 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 157 Kazakhstan 87.76 % compare
- 158 Malaysia 87.51 % compare
- 159 Switzerland 87.39 % compare
- 161 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 85.5 % compare
- 162 Spain 85.27 % compare
- 163 Nigeria 84.48 % compare
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 — share in forest land in France?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in France was 86.76 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 89.63 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.74 % in 2015.
- How does France rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- France ranks 160th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.