Cropland area under protective cover — Area in France
France: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 5.38 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in France, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in France stood at 5.38 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in France peaked at 5.49 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.65 1000 ha, in 2010.
France ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.03 1000 ha | 4.65 1000 ha | 5.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 1000 ha | 5.38 1000 ha | 5.49 1000 ha | 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 — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in France?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in France was 5.38 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does France rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- France ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Cropland area under protective cover — 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.