Area of wooded land in France
France: Area of wooded land was 17,795 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,795
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17,795
in 2025
All-time low
14,436
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Area of wooded land in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 17,795 for area of wooded land in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of wooded land in France peaked at 17,795 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,436, in 1990.
That places France 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Area of wooded land in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,436 | — |
| 2000 | 15,288 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 16,419 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16,836 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,348 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 17,795 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,436 | 14,436 | 14,436 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,288 | 15,288 | 15,288 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,628 | 16,419 | 16,836 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17,572 | 17,348 | 17,795 | 2 |
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 of wooded land in France?
- Area of wooded land in France was 17,795 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest area of wooded land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,795 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area of wooded land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,436 in 1990.
- How does France rank for area of wooded land?
- France ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area of wooded land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area of wooded land (FAO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).