Cropland — Area in France
France: Cropland — Area was 17,898 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in France stood at 17,898 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in France peaked at 21,405 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,898 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places France 24th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 19,265 1000 ha | 21,405 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 18,632 1000 ha | 19,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 18,872 1000 ha | 19,459 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 18,994 1000 ha | 19,497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 19,283 1000 ha | 19,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 18,973 1000 ha | 19,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 17,898 1000 ha | 18,043 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in France?
- Cropland — area in France was 17,898 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21,405 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,898 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does France rank for cropland — area?
- France ranks 24th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.