Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France
France: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France is 23.29, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 703.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France peaked at 23.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2010.
France ranks 56th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.61 | 2.9 | 23.18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.29 | 23.29 | 23.29 | 1 |
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More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in France was 23.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2010.
- How does France rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- France ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 703.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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