Agricultural land — Area, per capita in France
France: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, per capita in France stood at 0.0004 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in France peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
France ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per capita in France?
- Agricultural land — area, per capita in France was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
- France ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.