Planted Forest — Area in France
France: Planted Forest — Area was 2,356 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in France is 2,356 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in France peaked at 2,356 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,528 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places France 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,528 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,534 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,540 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,545 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,551 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,557 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,563 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,569 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,574 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,580 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,586 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,635 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,683 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,732 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,781 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,830 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,878 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,927 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,976 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,024 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,073 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,105 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,137 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,168 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,200 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,232 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,244 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,257 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,269 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,282 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,294 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,306 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,319 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,331 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,344 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,356 1000 ha | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,356 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 2,356 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,554 1000 ha | 1,528 1000 ha | 1,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,586 1000 ha | 2,024 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 1000 ha | 2,073 1000 ha | 2,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,325 1000 ha | 2,294 1000 ha | 2,356 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 South Africa 2,423 1000 ha compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 33 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 35 Australia 2,057 1000 ha 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 planted forest — area in France?
- Planted forest — area in France was 2,356 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does France rank for planted forest — area?
- France ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Planted 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.