Agricultural land area — Organic farming in France
France: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 2.71 million Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71 million Hectares
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.82 million Hectares
in 2022
All-time low
65,000 Hectares
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in France, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 2.71 million Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in France peaked at 2.82 million Hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65,000 Hectares, in 1990.
That places France 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in France, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,000 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 72,000 Hectares | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 90,000 Hectares | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 90,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87,000 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 90,996 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 107,494 Hectares | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 122,338 Hectares | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 218,775 Hectares | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 315,771 Hectares | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 361,040 Hectares | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 419,750 Hectares | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 517,965 Hectares | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 550,990 Hectares | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 534,037 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 550,488 Hectares | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 552,824 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 557,133 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 583,799 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 677,513 Hectares | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 845,442 Hectares | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 977,234 Hectares | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million Hectares | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million Hectares | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million Hectares | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million Hectares | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million Hectares | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million Hectares | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million Hectares | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million Hectares | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million Hectares | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million Hectares | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,937 Hectares | 65,000 Hectares | 315,771 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,554 Hectares | 361,040 Hectares | 677,513 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million Hectares | 845,442 Hectares | 2.24 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million Hectares | 2.52 million Hectares | 2.82 million Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in France?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in France was 2.71 million Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million Hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 Hectares in 1990.
- How does France rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- France ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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