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 22nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
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More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,443 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (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 22nd out of 231 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.