France—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #103 of 215
Latest Value
32.5%
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#103
of 215 countries
Maximum
32.5%
2023
Minimum
28.4%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
24 years
Last
32.5%
Previous
32.3%
Highest
32.5%
Lowest
28.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.4% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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