Land use hidden — Land area in France
France: Land use hidden — Land area was 538,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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 — 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