Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in France
France: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 59.35 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in France stood at 59.35 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in France peaked at 64.34 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.28 %, in 1971.
That places France 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.06 % | 52.95 % | 56.76 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.43 % | 52.28 % | 54.66 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.63 % | 55.08 % | 57.94 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.88 % | 58.13 % | 61.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.32 % | 61.58 % | 62.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 % | 62.92 % | 64.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.51 % | 59.35 % | 59.77 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in France?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in France was 59.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.28 % in 1971.
- How does France rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- France ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.