Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 22 Czechia 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Benin 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Serbia 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Thailand 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6751 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in France?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.