Arable land — Area in France
France: Arable land — Area was 16,882 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in France stood at 16,882 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in France peaked at 19,606 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,882 1000 ha, in 2024.
France ranks 25th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,606 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,530 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 19,455 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 19,078 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 18,796 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 18,463 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 18,076 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17,579 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 17,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17,417 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 17,056 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 17,027 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 17,096 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17,278 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 17,333 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17,131 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,265 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 17,353 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17,401 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 17,472 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,526 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,651 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,669 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,809 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 17,923 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17,998 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18,167 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,813 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17,710 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17,785 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,831 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 17,847 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,034 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,096 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18,173 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,205 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,270 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18,318 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,353 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,346 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,372 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,355 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,368 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,339 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18,286 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,269 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,256 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,301 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,274 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,306 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,333 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,479 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,356 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,464 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,126 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,943 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16,985 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17,013 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,982 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,924 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,882 1000 ha | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16,882 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 98.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 16,882 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 12.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 17,565 1000 ha | 19,606 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 17,027 1000 ha | 17,417 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 17,472 1000 ha | 18,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 17,785 1000 ha | 18,353 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 18,256 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 17,943 1000 ha | 18,479 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 16,882 1000 ha | 17,013 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 arable land — area in France?
- Arable land — area in France was 16,882 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19,606 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,882 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does France rank for arable land — area?
- France ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.