France vs India: Tree cover loss from wildfires

France
1,533 hectares
in 2024
India
1,854 hectares
in 2024
France rank
43rd
India rank
41st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,854 hectares against 1,533 hectares in France, a difference of 320.47 hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 43rd and India ranks 41st of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).