Red List Index in France
France: Red List Index was 0.8426 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8426 index
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.943 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8426 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in France, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8426 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in France peaked at 0.943 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8426 index, in 2025.
France ranks 130th of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in France, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.943 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9429 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9427 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9427 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9425 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9423 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9422 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9421 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9419 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9418 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9416 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9415 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9413 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9411 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9394 index | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9374 index | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9352 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9315 index | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9279 index | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.925 index | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9222 index | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9188 index | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9163 index | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9144 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9118 index | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9089 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9063 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9031 index | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8999 index | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8965 index | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.893 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8896 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8859 index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8825 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.879 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8753 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.872 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8685 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8652 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8622 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8587 index | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8551 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8522 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8491 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8456 index | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8426 index | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8426 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8426 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217 index, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9424 index | 0.9418 index | 0.943 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9362 index | 0.925 index | 0.9416 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9098 index | 0.8965 index | 0.9222 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8773 index | 0.8622 index | 0.893 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8506 index | 0.8426 index | 0.8587 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 127 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0.8502 index compare
- 128 Australia 0.8456 index compare
- 129 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8439 index compare
- 131 Armenia 0.8418 index compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.8418 index compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8415 index compare
More development goals data for France
- 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)
- Neonatal deaths 1,805 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in France?
- Red list index in France was 0.8426 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.943 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8426 index in 2025.
- How does France rank for red list index?
- France ranks 130th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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