Grazing land use over the long term in France
France: Grazing land use over the long term was 7.73 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.73 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.74 million
in 1300
All-time low
7.73 million
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in France, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in France is 7.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in France peaked at 29.74 million in 1300 and was at its lowest, 7.73 million, in 2025.
That places France 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 16.33 million | — |
| 1100 | 24.73 million | +51.5% |
| 1200 | 26.46 million | +7.0% |
| 1300 | 29.74 million | +12.4% |
| 1400 | 23.73 million | -20.2% |
| 1500 | 23.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1600 | 23.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1700 | 27.27 million | +16.6% |
| 1710 | 25.88 million | -5.1% |
| 1720 | 24.36 million | -5.8% |
| 1730 | 22.74 million | -6.7% |
| 1740 | 21.00 million | -7.7% |
| 1750 | 19.15 million | -8.8% |
| 1760 | 18.74 million | -2.1% |
| 1770 | 18.29 million | -2.4% |
| 1780 | 17.80 million | -2.7% |
| 1790 | 17.27 million | -3.0% |
| 1800 | 16.71 million | -3.3% |
| 1810 | 17.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1820 | 17.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 17.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 17.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 18.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 17.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 17.32 million | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 17.13 million | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 16.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 16.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 15.75 million | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 14.23 million | -9.7% |
| 1930 | 14.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 13.28 million | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 12.67 million | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 12.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 12.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 12.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 12.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 12.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 12.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 12.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 12.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 13.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 13.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.39 million | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.93 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.55 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.07 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.09 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.89 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.33 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.06 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.92 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.73 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.62 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.61 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.75 million | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.99 million | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 7.73 million | -3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 19.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 7.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +51.5% | 16.33 million | 24.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.33 million | 16.33 million | 16.33 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 24.73 million | 24.73 million | 24.73 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 29.74 million | 29.74 million | 29.74 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 23.73 million | 23.73 million | 23.73 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 23.31 million | 23.31 million | 23.31 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 23.38 million | 23.38 million | 23.38 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.27 million | 27.27 million | 27.27 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 25.88 million | 25.88 million | 25.88 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 24.36 million | 24.36 million | 24.36 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.74 million | 22.74 million | 22.74 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 21.00 million | 21.00 million | 21.00 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 19.15 million | 19.15 million | 19.15 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.74 million | 18.74 million | 18.74 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 18.29 million | 18.29 million | 18.29 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 17.80 million | 17.80 million | 17.80 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.27 million | 17.27 million | 17.27 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.71 million | 16.71 million | 16.71 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 17.31 million | 17.31 million | 17.31 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.68 million | 17.68 million | 17.68 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.75 million | 17.75 million | 17.75 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.95 million | 17.95 million | 17.95 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 18.08 million | 18.08 million | 18.08 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.77 million | 17.77 million | 17.77 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.32 million | 17.32 million | 17.32 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.13 million | 17.13 million | 17.13 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.75 million | 16.75 million | 16.75 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.27 million | 16.27 million | 16.27 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.75 million | 15.75 million | 15.75 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.23 million | 14.23 million | 14.23 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.19 million | 14.19 million | 14.19 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.28 million | 13.28 million | 13.28 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.74 million | 12.64 million | 12.90 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.45 million | 13.11 million | 13.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 million | 12.91 million | 13.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.29 million | 11.78 million | 12.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 million | 10.43 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million | 9.74 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 million | 9.23 million | 9.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 million | 7.73 million | 8.75 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in France?
- Grazing land use over the long term in France was 7.73 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.74 million in 1300.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 million in 2025.
- How does France rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- France ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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