Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France
France: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,090 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 1,090 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France peaked at 2,274 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 677.53 hectares, in 2015.
France ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 915.88 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 904.46 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 805.12 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,970 hectares | +144.7% |
| 2005 | 1,331 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 2,186 hectares | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 1,799 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2,274 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1,463 hectares | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 1,597 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,238 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1,401 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 828.96 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 913.04 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 677.53 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1,201 hectares | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 1,190 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,237 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,267 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,071 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,315 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 773.73 hectares | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 989.93 hectares | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 1,090 hectares | +10.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,090 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 11.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 1,090 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 11.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,516 hectares | 805.12 hectares | 2,274 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,155 hectares | 677.53 hectares | 1,597 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,048 hectares | 773.73 hectares | 1,315 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in France was 1,090 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,274 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.53 hectares in 2015.
- How does France rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- France ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.