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Historical Values
Year Value
1993 11,600 km2 (1989 est.)
1994 11,600 sq km (1989 est.)
1995 11,600 sq km (1989 est.)
1996 14,850 sq km (1993 est.); note - includes Corsica
1997 16,300 sq km (1995 est.)
1998 16,300 sq km (1995 est.)
1999 16,300 sq km (1995 est.)
2000 16,300 sq km (1995 est.)
2001 16,300 sq km (1995 est.)
2002 20,000 sq km (1998 est.)
2003 20,000 sq km (1998 est.)
2004 20,000 sq km (1998 est.)
2005 20,000 sq km (1998 est.)
2006 26,000 sq km (2003)
2007 total: 26,190 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003)
2008 total: 26,190 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003)
2009 total: 26,190 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003)
2010 total: 26,190 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003)
2011 total: 26,950 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,700 sq km (2008)
2012 total: 26,950 sq km; metropolitan France: 26,700 sq km (2003)
2013 total: 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km metropolitan France: 27,230 sq km (2007)
2014 total: 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km metropolitan France: 27,230 sq km (2007)
2015 total: 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km | metropolitan France: 27,230 sq km (2007)
2016 total: 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km | metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2017 total: 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km | metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2018 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km (2012) | metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2019 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km (2012) | metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2020 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km (2012) | metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2021 26,420 sq km 26,950 sq km (2012) metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)
2022 14,236 sq km (2013)
2023 14,236 sq km (2013)
2024 14,236 sq km (2020)
2025 14,236 sq km (2020)