Land use hidden — Land area in France
France: Land use hidden — Land area was 538,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
538,950 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
538,950 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
538,950 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in France stood at 538,950 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in France peaked at 538,950 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 538,950 Square kilometres, in 1961.
France ranks 43rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Land area in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 538,950 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 538,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 538,950 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 24.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 538,950 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 538,950 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 — land area in France?
- Land use hidden — land area in France was 538,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 538,950 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,950 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — land area?
- France ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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