Land use hidden — Other areas in France
France: Land use hidden — Other areas was 80,946 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in France, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in France is 80,946 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in France peaked at 231,541 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 80,866 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places France 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,762 Square kilometres | 193,560 Square kilometres | 207,220 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 216,332 Square kilometres | 212,720 Square kilometres | 220,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,061 Square kilometres | 221,730 Square kilometres | 231,541 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,603 Square kilometres | 87,631 Square kilometres | 89,133 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,817 Square kilometres | 85,692 Square kilometres | 87,996 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,496 Square kilometres | 81,487 Square kilometres | 85,497 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,345 Square kilometres | 80,866 Square kilometres | 82,233 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 48 Thailand 89,480 Square kilometres compare
- 49 Iceland 83,917 Square kilometres compare
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- 52 South Africa 80,271 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Jordan 77,526 Square kilometres compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 74,510 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 — other areas in France?
- Land use hidden — other areas in France was 80,946 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 231,541 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,866 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- France ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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