Deforestation statistics for France
Tree cover loss data for France
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 55029561 | 18380694 | 33.40% | 18318666 | 33.30% | 17860679 | 32.50% | 1085807 | 5.90% | 60323 | 62782 | 57248 |
15 | 55029561 | 17856437 | 32.40% | 17630611 | 32.00% | 17176365 | 31.20% | 1078297 | 6.00% | 59905 | 62405 | 56781 |
20 | 55029561 | 17606636 | 32.00% | 17497412 | 31.80% | 17046041 | 31.00% | 1073538 | 6.10% | 59641 | 62217 | 56421 |
25 | 55029561 | 17279084 | 31.40% | 17216436 | 31.30% | 16768457 | 30.50% | 1068625 | 6.20% | 59368 | 62065 | 55997 |
30 | 55029561 | 16806987 | 30.50% | 16862362 | 30.60% | 16419241 | 29.80% | 1062548 | 6.30% | 59030 | 61943 | 55390 |
50 | 55029561 | 15292237 | 27.80% | 14884389 | 27.00% | 14470005 | 26.30% | 1005210 | 6.60% | 55845 | 59083 | 51798 |
75 | 55029561 | 11584743 | 21.10% | 11061439 | 20.10% | 10725821 | 19.50% | 825574 | 7.10% | 45865 | 48996 | 41952 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for France
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 55029561 | 18380694 | 18318666 | 5615230744 | 185787912 | 10321551 | 340611181 | 18922843 |
15 | 55029561 | 17856437 | 17630611 | 5551648631 | 185307569 | 10294865 | 339730534 | 18873919 |
20 | 55029561 | 17606636 | 17497412 | 5519648695 | 184993466 | 10277415 | 339154705 | 18841928 |
25 | 55029561 | 17279084 | 17216436 | 5480621967 | 184674125 | 10259674 | 338569221 | 18809401 |
30 | 55029561 | 16806987 | 16862362 | 5423387480 | 184272420 | 10237357 | 337832784 | 18768488 |
50 | 55029561 | 15292237 | 14884389 | 5207084518 | 179903779 | 9994654 | 329823612 | 18323534 |
75 | 55029561 | 11584743 | 11061439 | 4272791894 | 156556088 | 8697560 | 287019488 | 15945527 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in France
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7130525 | 2716721 | 2759747 | 2707588 | 38% | 98854 | 4% | 5,492 | 46695 | 2% | 4,670 | 52159 | 2% | 6,520 |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 4811928 | 1790398 | 1767986 | 1741238 | 36% | 75390 | 4% | 4,188 | 48642 | 3% | 4,864 | 26748 | 2% | 3,344 |
Bretagne | 2769227 | 503500 | 565248 | 551803 | 20% | 25513 | 5% | 1,417 | 12068 | 2% | 1,207 | 13445 | 2% | 1,681 |
Centre-Val de Loire | 3957882 | 968428 | 993068 | 974951 | 25% | 43219 | 4% | 2,401 | 25102 | 3% | 2,510 | 18117 | 2% | 2,265 |
Corse | 876110 | 535528 | 537137 | 525673 | 60% | 23989 | 4% | 1,333 | 12525 | 2% | 1,253 | 11464 | 2% | 1,433 |
Grand Est | 5779513 | 1941560 | 1969808 | 1945980 | 34% | 70542 | 4% | 3,919 | 46714 | 2% | 4,671 | 23828 | 1% | 2,979 |
Hauts-de-France | 3202786 | 486511 | 497842 | 491626 | 15% | 17095 | 4% | 950 | 10879 | 2% | 1,088 | 6216 | 1% | 777 |
Normandie | 3021376 | 488955 | 572330 | 565050 | 19% | 15748 | 3% | 875 | 8468 | 2% | 847 | 7280 | 1% | 910 |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8490753 | 2996421 | 2822015 | 2624169 | 31% | 511015 | 17% | 28,390 | 313169 | 10% | 31,317 | 197846 | 7% | 24,731 |
Occitanie | 7338350 | 2492852 | 2494385 | 2446961 | 33% | 94097 | 4% | 5,228 | 46673 | 2% | 4,667 | 47424 | 2% | 5,928 |
Pays de la Loire | 3242592 | 452678 | 505113 | 495195 | 15% | 18511 | 4% | 1,028 | 8593 | 2% | 859 | 9918 | 2% | 1,240 |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3199272 | 1132207 | 1068878 | 1042287 | 33% | 61385 | 5% | 3,410 | 34794 | 3% | 3,479 | 26591 | 2% | 3,324 |
Île-de-France | 1209247 | 301228 | 308805 | 306720 | 25% | 7190 | 2% | 399 | 5105 | 2% | 511 | 2085 | 1% | 261 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in France
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7130525 | 2716721 | 2759747 | 956660797 | 36415588 | 2023088 | 1705614 | 2419932 |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 4811928 | 1790398 | 1767986 | 664045042 | 29672062 | 1648448 | 1913083 | 1317654 |
Bretagne | 2769227 | 503500 | 565248 | 155032308 | 8928825 | 496046 | 419475 | 591760 |
Centre-Val de Loire | 3957882 | 968428 | 993068 | 307145644 | 14565417 | 809190 | 858282 | 747825 |
Corse | 876110 | 535528 | 537137 | 122436854 | 5160905 | 286717 | 276848 | 299054 |
Grand Est | 5779513 | 1941560 | 1969808 | 692222615 | 26680160 | 1482231 | 1750201 | 1147269 |
Hauts-de-France | 3202786 | 486511 | 497842 | 170907234 | 6545773 | 363654 | 419968 | 293262 |
Normandie | 3021376 | 488955 | 572330 | 180327164 | 6417363 | 356520 | 345525 | 370264 |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8490753 | 2996421 | 2822015 | 901018011 | 151438746 | 8413264 | 9263083 | 7350990 |
Occitanie | 7338350 | 2492852 | 2494385 | 766021337 | 29410356 | 1633909 | 1468126 | 1841138 |
Pays de la Loire | 3242592 | 452678 | 505113 | 137934974 | 6465947 | 359219 | 301177 | 431772 |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3199272 | 1132207 | 1068878 | 266401280 | 13553286 | 752960 | 764257 | 738839 |
Île-de-France | 1209247 | 301228 | 308805 | 103234220 | 2578356 | 143242 | 185733 | 90129 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in France
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7130525 | 2716721 | 2759747 | 521814979 | 192 | 19863049 | 1103503 | 930335 | 1319963 |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 4811928 | 1790398 | 1767986 | 362206386 | 202 | 16184757 | 899153 | 1043500 | 718720 |
Bretagne | 2769227 | 503500 | 565248 | 84563077 | 168 | 4870271 | 270571 | 228804 | 322778 |
Centre-Val de Loire | 3957882 | 968428 | 993068 | 167533987 | 173 | 7944774 | 441376 | 468154 | 407904 |
Corse | 876110 | 535528 | 537137 | 66783739 | 125 | 2815036 | 156391 | 151008 | 163120 |
Grand Est | 5779513 | 1941560 | 1969808 | 377575973 | 195 | 14552814 | 808490 | 954655 | 625783 |
Hauts-de-France | 3202786 | 486511 | 497842 | 93222127 | 192 | 3570413 | 198356 | 229073 | 159961 |
Normandie | 3021376 | 488955 | 572330 | 98360271 | 201 | 3500382 | 194466 | 188468 | 201962 |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8490753 | 2996421 | 2822015 | 491464370 | 164 | 82602955 | 4589053 | 5052591 | 4009631 |
Occitanie | 7338350 | 2492852 | 2494385 | 417829818 | 168 | 16042018 | 891223 | 800796 | 1004257 |
Pays de la Loire | 3242592 | 452678 | 505113 | 75237259 | 167 | 3526881 | 195938 | 164278 | 235512 |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3199272 | 1132207 | 1068878 | 145309790 | 128 | 7392701 | 410706 | 416867 | 403003 |
Île-de-France | 1209247 | 301228 | 308805 | 56309574 | 187 | 1406369 | 78132 | 101308 | 49161 |
Archived forest data for France | Forest data for France
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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