Land use hidden — Cropland in France
France: Land use hidden — Cropland was 179,268 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.99 % 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