Which has higher forest area, France or IDA blend?

IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between France and IDA blend?

1.31 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA blend?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

France vs IDA blend: Forest area

France

175,032 sq. km

in 2023

IDA blend

1.49 million sq. km

in 2023

France rank

37th

IDA blend rank

33rd

Forest area over time

France
IDA blend

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.49 million sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France, a difference of 1.31 million sq. km.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 8.5 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

France ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	148,194 sq. km	1.62 million sq. km	1.47 million sq. km	IDA blend
2000s	157,970 sq. km	1.57 million sq. km	1.41 million sq. km	IDA blend
2010s	167,943 sq. km	1.53 million sq. km	1.36 million sq. km	IDA blend
2020s	173,781 sq. km	1.50 million sq. km	1.32 million sq. km	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, France or IDA blend?: IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between France and IDA blend?: 1.31 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA blend?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and IDA blend rank globally for forest area?: France ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
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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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: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.