Cropland — Share in Land area in France
France: Cropland — Share in Land area was 33.21 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 33.21 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in France peaked at 39.72 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.21 %, in 2024.
That places France 45th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.72 % | — |
| 1962 | 39.56 % | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 39.41 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.65 % | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 38.11 % | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 37.51 % | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 36.77 % | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 35.82 % | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.75 % | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 35.44 % | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.68 % | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 34.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 34.7 % | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 35.04 % | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.17 % | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 34.77 % | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 34.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 35.21 % | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.11 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 35.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35.1 % | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.3 % | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.52 % | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.7 % | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.11 % | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.35 % | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 35.12 % | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.24 % | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.32 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.68 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.78 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.9 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.03 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.11 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.17 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.16 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.06 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.92 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.85 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.78 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.12 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.11 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.44 % | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 33.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.42 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.21 % | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.21 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 33.21 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.92 % | 35.75 % | 39.72 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.96 % | 34.57 % | 35.44 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.43 % | 35.02 % | 36.11 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.75 % | 35.24 % | 36.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 % | 35.78 % | 36.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 % | 35.2 % | 36.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.37 % | 33.21 % | 33.48 % | 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 land area in France?
- Cropland — share in land area in France was 33.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.72 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.21 % in 2024.
- How does France rank for cropland — share in land area?
- France ranks 45th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.