Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in France
France: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 13.24 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in France, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in France stood at 13.24 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in France peaked at 13.26 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.37 %, in 2000.
That places France 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.54 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.52 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.48 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.46 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.43 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.41 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.37 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.61 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.85 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.08 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.31 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.54 % | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.76 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.98 % | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.2 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.41 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.63 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.75 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.88 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.01 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.26 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.22 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.23 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.24 % | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.24 % | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.24 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.3 %, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 13.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1 %, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 % | 10.39 % | 10.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 % | 10.37 % | 12.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 % | 12.63 % | 13.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 % | 13.22 % | 13.24 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 81 Polynesia 15.03 % compare
- 82 Spain 14.73 % compare
- 83 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.5 % compare
- 85 Switzerland 12.66 % compare
- 86 Malaysia 12.49 % compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 12.24 % 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 — share in forest land in France?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in France was 13.24 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 % in 2000.
- How does France rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- France ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — 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.