Agriculture — Area in France
France: Agriculture — Area was 28,442 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in France is 28,442 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in France peaked at 34,539 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,419 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places France 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,539 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 34,440 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 34,354 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 34,109 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 34,001 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33,846 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 33,629 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 33,178 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 33,173 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,495 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,623 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32,515 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32,460 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 32,442 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 32,357 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 32,021 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 31,910 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31,961 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 31,834 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31,722 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31,687 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31,646 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31,565 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 31,508 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 31,442 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 31,395 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31,353 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,830 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 30,741 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30,593 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30,485 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30,384 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30,291 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30,205 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30,150 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30,096 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,980 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,929 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,807 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,713 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,611 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,535 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,458 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29,390 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,313 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,206 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,110 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,020 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,926 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,879 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,845 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,774 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,766 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,727 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,718 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,698 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,660 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,519 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28,419 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28,591 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,538 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28,493 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28,442 1000 ha | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28,442 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 33.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 28,442 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 10.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,919 1000 ha | 33,173 1000 ha | 34,539 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,262 1000 ha | 31,834 1000 ha | 32,623 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,389 1000 ha | 30,741 1000 ha | 31,722 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,215 1000 ha | 29,929 1000 ha | 30,593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,416 1000 ha | 29,020 1000 ha | 29,807 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,751 1000 ha | 28,519 1000 ha | 28,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,497 1000 ha | 28,419 1000 ha | 28,591 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Pakistan 36,389 1000 ha compare
- 46 Morocco 30,088 1000 ha compare
- 47 Kenya 29,066 1000 ha compare
- 49 South Sudan 28,251 1000 ha compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in France?
- Agriculture — area in France was 28,442 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34,539 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,419 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does France rank for agriculture — area?
- France ranks 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.