France - Primary Forest Loss 70,488
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · updated 2026-10-15 · 211 economies tracked
Latest value
70,488 (2025)
Global rank
##44 of 211 economies
Share of global total
0.3%
Ranking Race — Primary Forest Loss
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. France climbed from #41 to #44 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Key Events — France
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2004Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2009Global crisis recession curatedGDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
2013Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2018Yellow vest protests curatedWidespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
2021Overtook India in global rank auto
2023Overtook Chile in global rank auto
Primary Forest Loss, 2001-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · Hectares · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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