The share of forest land over the total amount of land in France saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 31.81 percent. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the share in France. Forest area refers to areas with natural or planted tree stands (five meters or more in height), excluding agricultural and urban landscapes.
Find more key insights for the share of forest land over the total amount of land in countries like Belgium and Netherlands.
Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022
(percentage of land area)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022 (percentage of land area) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/
World Bank. "Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022 (percentage of land area)." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/
World Bank. (2024). Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022 (percentage of land area). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/
World Bank. "Proportion of France Covered by Forest Area from 2010 to 2022 (Percentage of Land Area)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/
World Bank, Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022 (percentage of land area) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2010 to 2022 (percentage of land area) [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/
