Land use hidden — Cropland in France
France: Land use hidden — Cropland was 179,268 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
179,268 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
214,050 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
179,268 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in France, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in France stood at 179,268 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in France peaked at 214,050 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 179,268 Square kilometres, in 2023.
France ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 213,200 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 212,410 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 208,280 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 205,420 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 202,140 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 198,160 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 193,030 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 192,650 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 191,010 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 186,900 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 186,320 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 187,010 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 188,870 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 189,540 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 187,370 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 188,360 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 189,750 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 189,220 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 188,720 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 189,160 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 190,230 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 190,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 191,450 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 192,420 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 193,020 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 194,590 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 190,510 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 189,280 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 189,935 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 190,373 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 190,515 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 192,296 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 192,843 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 193,478 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 193,679 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 194,209 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 194,620 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 194,970 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 194,951 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 194,806 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 194,998 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 194,708 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 194,788 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 194,882 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 194,356 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 193,583 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 193,200 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 192,834 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 193,118 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 192,816 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 192,855 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 193,022 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 193,283 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 194,650 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 193,480 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 194,638 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 191,322 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 189,731 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 180,216 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 180,409 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 180,223 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 179,268 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 179,268 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 147.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 179,268 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 10.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,371 Square kilometres | 192,650 Square kilometres | 214,050 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,435 Square kilometres | 186,320 Square kilometres | 191,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,965 Square kilometres | 188,720 Square kilometres | 194,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,692 Square kilometres | 189,935 Square kilometres | 194,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,311 Square kilometres | 192,834 Square kilometres | 194,998 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,892 Square kilometres | 189,731 Square kilometres | 194,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,029 Square kilometres | 179,268 Square kilometres | 180,409 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Mexico 244,457 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 20 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Thailand 215,760 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Sudan 212,110 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Niger 178,165 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Iran 175,900 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Spain 166,065 Square kilometres compare
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 land use hidden — cropland in France?
- Land use hidden — cropland in France was 179,268 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 214,050 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,268 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- France ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata