Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France
France: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France is 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places France 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 73 Vanuatu 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Philippines 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Luxembourg 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in France was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does France rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.