Red List Index in France
France: Red List Index was 0.84 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.84 index
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.84 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in France, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in France stood at 0.84 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in France peaked at 0.94 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.84 index, in 2025.
France ranks 124th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in France, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.84 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.84 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.937 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.91 index | 0.9 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.878 index | 0.86 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8517 index | 0.84 index | 0.86 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 124 Algeria 0.84 index compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 index compare
- 124 Armenia 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Costa Rica 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.84 index compare
- 124 Ethiopia 0.84 index compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 0.84 index compare
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Thailand 0.84 index compare
- 124 Tokelau 0.84 index compare
- 124 Vatican 0.84 index compare
- 124 Albania 0.84 index compare
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 red list index in France?
- Red list index in France was 0.84 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 index in 2025.
- How does France rank for red list index?
- France ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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