Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in France
France: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 10,516 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,516 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11,225 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
9,300 Hectares
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in France, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in France stood at 10,516 Hectares.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in France peaked at 11,225 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,300 Hectares, in 2017.
France ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in France, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,225 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,056 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10,895 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10,570 Hectares | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10,414 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,346 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10,285 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10,202 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,116 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,073 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,008 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,964 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,903 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,094 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,028 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,917 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,924 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,937 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,910 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,920 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,811 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,428 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,478 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,407 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,331 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,326 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,302 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,300 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,594 Hectares | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,611 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,469 Hectares | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 10,457 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,383 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,444 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,516 Hectares | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,518 Hectares | 10,073 Hectares | 11,225 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,961 Hectares | 9,903 Hectares | 10,094 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,459 Hectares | 9,300 Hectares | 9,811 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,454 Hectares | 10,383 Hectares | 10,516 Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in France?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in France was 10,516 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11,225 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,300 Hectares in 2017.
- How does France rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- France ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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