Country area — Area in France
France: Country area — Area was 60,641 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in France is 60,641 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in France peaked at 60,641 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,909 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places France 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,912 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,939 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 54,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,641 1000 ha | 60,641 1000 ha | 60,641 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)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in France?
- Country area — area in France was 60,641 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60,641 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,909 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for country area — area?
- France ranks 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Country area — 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.