France vs Small states: Forest area

France
175,032 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
483,073 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
37th
Small states rank
39th

Forest area over time

  • France
  • Small states
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020062023

How they compare

Small states currently reports 483,073 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France, a difference of 308,041 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.8 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

France ranks 37th and Small states ranks 39th of 213 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 148,194 sq. km 471,754 sq. km 323,560 sq. km Small states
2000s 157,970 sq. km 479,726 sq. km 321,757 sq. km Small states
2010s 167,943 sq. km 484,851 sq. km 316,908 sq. km Small states
2020s 173,781 sq. km 483,458 sq. km 309,678 sq. km Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, France or Small states?
Small states, at 483,073 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between France and Small states?
308,041 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Small states rank globally for forest area?
France ranks 37th and Small states ranks 39th of 213 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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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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
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.