Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Germany 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6751 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in France?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.