Land area — Area in France
France: Land area — Area was 53,895 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in France is 53,895 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in France peaked at 53,895 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 53,895 1000 ha, in 1961.
France ranks 51st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 1000 ha | 53,895 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 land area — area in France?
- Land area — area in France was 53,895 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53,895 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,895 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for land area — area?
- France ranks 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.