Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France
France: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France peaked at 0.0002 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places France 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +938.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +131.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +220.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +305.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +1773.8% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +285.6% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -50.6% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | +24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1773.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2003 | +938.1% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in France was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does France rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- France ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.