Mountain green cover area in France
France: Mountain green cover area was 3,121 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in France, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in France is 3,121 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in France peaked at 3,121 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,505 kmsq, in 2000.
That places France 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in France, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,505 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,691 kmsq | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,971 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3,102 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,112 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,121 kmsq | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,121 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 18.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 3,121 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,598 kmsq | 2,505 kmsq | 2,691 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,061 kmsq | 2,971 kmsq | 3,112 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,121 kmsq | 3,121 kmsq | 3,121 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Cameroon 3,302 kmsq compare
- 32 Morocco 3,242 kmsq compare
- 33 Georgia 3,132 kmsq compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 3,102 kmsq compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 3,102 kmsq compare
- 37 New Zealand 2,931 kmsq compare
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in France?
- Mountain green cover area in France was 3,121 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,121 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,505 kmsq in 2000.
- How does France rank for mountain green cover area?
- France ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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