Forest area (sq. km), per capita in France
France: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in France stood at 0.0026 sq. km per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in France peaked at 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 sq. km per person, in 1990.
France ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0026 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0026 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in France?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in France was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does France rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- France ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.