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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 193,560 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 194,550 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 195,410 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 197,860 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 198,940 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 200,490 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 202,660 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 207,170 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 207,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 214,000 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 212,720 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 213,800 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 214,350 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 214,530 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 215,380 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 218,740 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 219,850 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 219,340 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 220,610 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 221,730 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 222,080 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 222,490 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 223,300 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 223,870 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 224,530 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 225,000 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 225,420 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 230,650 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 231,541 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 88,662 Square kilometres | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 88,889 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89,043 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89,121 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89,133 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,828 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88,515 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 88,230 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87,974 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87,631 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 87,996 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 87,806 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87,701 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87,331 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86,962 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86,511 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86,157 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86,092 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85,921 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85,692 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85,497 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85,140 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84,644 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84,521 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,759 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83,321 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82,576 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81,947 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81,487 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 82,066 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82,233 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81,334 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80,866 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 80,946 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 80,946 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 8.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 80,946 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 231,541 Square kilometres | 88,662 Square kilometres |
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
- 50 Papua New Guinea 81,258 Square kilometres compare
- 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)
- 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 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