Agricultural land area — Arable land in France
France: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 16,938 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,938 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18,702 Hectares
in 2010
All-time low
16,938 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable 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 land in France is 16,938 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in France peaked at 18,702 Hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,938 Hectares, in 2024.
That places France 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in France, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,028 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 18,059 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,068 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,288 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,360 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,414 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18,358 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18,496 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18,550 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,500 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18,311 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,300 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,318 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,305 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,308 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,374 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18,292 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18,268 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,702 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,276 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18,358 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,554 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,565 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,580 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,614 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,608 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,230 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18,211 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,044 Hectares | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17,072 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,046 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,955 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16,938 Hectares | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,312 Hectares | 18,028 Hectares | 18,550 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,310 Hectares | 18,268 Hectares | 18,374 Hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,470 Hectares | 18,211 Hectares | 18,702 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,011 Hectares | 16,938 Hectares | 17,072 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in France?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in France was 16,938 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,702 Hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,938 Hectares in 2024.
- How does France rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- France ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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