Tree Cover Loss in France
France: Tree Cover Loss was 70,488 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in France, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 70,488 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in France peaked at 143,265 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,393 hectares, in 2003.
That places France 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,837 hectares | 26,393 hectares | 86,955 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,717 hectares | 30,352 hectares | 143,265 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,889 hectares | 58,786 hectares | 112,886 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in France?
- Tree cover loss in France was 70,488 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 143,265 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,393 hectares in 2003.
- How does France rank for tree cover loss?
- France ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.