Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in France
France: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 17,976 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,976 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
19,787 Hectares
in 1998
All-time low
1,072 Hectares
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in France, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in France is 17,976 Hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in France peaked at 19,787 Hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,072 Hectares, in 2009.
That places France 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in France, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,269 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 19,313 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,336 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19,551 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19,623 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,671 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19,606 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19,734 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19,787 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19,720 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19,534 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19,521 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19,521 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,429 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,431 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19,500 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,115 Hectares | -94.3% |
| 2007 | 19,384 Hectares | +1638.4% |
| 2008 | 19,332 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,072 Hectares | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 19,752 Hectares | +1742.5% |
| 2011 | 19,283 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19,378 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,590 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19,597 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,586 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,648 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,650 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,275 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19,262 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,103 Hectares | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18,125 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,098 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,004 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17,976 Hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,561 Hectares | 19,269 Hectares | 19,787 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,784 Hectares | 1,072 Hectares | 19,534 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,502 Hectares | 19,262 Hectares | 19,752 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,061 Hectares | 17,976 Hectares | 18,125 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in France?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in France was 17,976 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19,787 Hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 Hectares in 2009.
- How does France rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- France ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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