Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in France
France: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0012 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0012 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in France peaked at 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places France 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -61.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0012 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 70% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0012 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -61.9% | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 117 Thailand 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 121 Italy 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 0.0011 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in France?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in France was 0.0012 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- France ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.