Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France
France: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.1124 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France stood at 0.1124 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France peaked at 0.277 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1124 hectares per person, in 2025.
France ranks 104th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.277 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2688 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2698 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.271 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2723 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2699 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2654 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2399 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2077 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1404 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1264 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1165 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1124 hectares per person | -3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1124 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1124 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2714 hectares per person | 0.2683 hectares per person | 0.277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2175 hectares per person | 0.2039 hectares per person | 0.2325 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.1724 hectares per person | 0.1991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1505 hectares per person | 0.1693 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.1124 hectares per person | 0.1295 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in France was 0.1124 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.277 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- France ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.