The share of forest land over the total amount of land in France saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 31.66 percent. Nevertheless, 2021 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.
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Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2009 to 2021
(percentage of land area)
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2009 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, 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 2009 to 2021 (percentage of land area)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2024. 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 2009 to 2021 (percentage of land area). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 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 2009 to 2021 (Percentage of Land Area)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 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 2009 to 2021 (percentage of land area) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/ (last visited December 08, 2024)
Proportion of France covered by forest area from 2009 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435656/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-france/