Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in France
France: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.15 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in France is 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2022.
France ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3671 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.376 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3844 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3967 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3977 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3996 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4183 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1649 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1648 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1642 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1614 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1586 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.158 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1554 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.152 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.15 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -61.7% | 0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1645 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1586 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.15 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 129 Mexico 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 130 India 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 131 Gambia 0.1507 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 133 El Salvador 0.1476 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 134 Romania 0.1462 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.1458 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in France?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in France was 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4296 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.