Central Europe and the Baltics vs France: Forest area (sq. km)

Central Europe and the Baltics
382,817 sq. km
in 2023
France
177,950 sq. km
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
40th
France rank
38th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • France
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072025

How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 382,817 sq. km against 177,950 sq. km in France, a difference of 204,867 sq. km.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 2.2 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and France ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics France Difference Ahead
1990s 321,185 sq. km 148,194 sq. km 172,991 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 364,943 sq. km 157,970 sq. km 206,974 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 378,078 sq. km 168,133 sq. km 209,944 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 382,350 sq. km 174,821 sq. km 207,528 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central Europe and the Baltics or France?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 382,817 sq. km against 177,950 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Central Europe and the Baltics and France?
204,867 sq. km, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and France rank globally for forest area?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and France ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.