Share of forest with a long-term management plan in France
France: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in France, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in France is 48.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in France peaked at 48.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1990.
France ranks 62nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6% | — |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 48.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.6% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in France?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in France was 48.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1990.
- How does France rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- France ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).