Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in France
France: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 62.93 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in France stood at 62.93 %.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in France peaked at 67.82 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.29 %, in 1971.
That places France 111th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.97 % | — |
| 1962 | 61.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.06 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 60.42 % | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 59.72 % | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 58.93 % | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 58.18 % | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 58.07 % | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 58.78 % | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 57.29 % | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 57.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.61 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 58.22 % | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 58.58 % | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.51 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 59.03 % | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.37 % | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.44 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 59.49 % | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.7 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 60.11 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.28 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.76 % | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 61.2 % | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.48 % | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.06 % | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 61.79 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.57 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.08 % | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 62.45 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.7 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.48 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.84 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.17 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.35 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.65 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.92 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.14 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.56 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.85 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.12 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.31 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.3 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.28 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.37 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.76 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.76 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.37 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.82 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.76 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.53 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.41 % | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 63.11 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.93 % | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62.93 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 62.93 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 % | 58.07 % | 61.97 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.41 % | 57.29 % | 59.44 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.84 % | 59.49 % | 62.06 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.78 % | 62.08 % | 65.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.06 % | 65.4 % | 66.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.09 % | 66.53 % | 67.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.11 % | 62.93 % | 63.41 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in France?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in France was 62.93 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.82 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.29 % in 1971.
- How does France rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- France ranks 111th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 — 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.