Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in France
France: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 103,705 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
103,705 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
139,330 Square kilometres
in 1971
All-time low
92,337 Square kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in France, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
France recorded 103,705 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in France peaked at 139,330 Square kilometres in 1971 and was at its lowest, 92,337 Square kilometres, in 2017.
That places France 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in France, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,340 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 131,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 131,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 132,810 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 134,590 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 136,320 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 138,130 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 138,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 139,080 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 133,940 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 139,330 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 138,830 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 137,590 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 135,550 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 134,030 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 132,840 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 130,740 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 129,860 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 129,120 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 128,500 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 127,710 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 126,230 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 125,380 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 123,630 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 122,000 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 120,930 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 118,940 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 117,790 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 118,129 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 115,993 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 114,476 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 113,328 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 110,617 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 109,206 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 108,024 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 107,284 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 106,187 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 105,180 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 104,321 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 103,123 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 102,327 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 101,109 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 100,638 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99,796 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 99,022 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98,771 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98,478 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97,901 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97,365 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96,145 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 95,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95,593 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94,715 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94,382 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92,619 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 93,700 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92,337 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 95,279 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 95,458 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 103,971 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 103,842 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103,663 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 103,705 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 103,705 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 34.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 103,705 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,817 Square kilometres | 131,130 Square kilometres | 139,080 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,183 Square kilometres | 129,120 Square kilometres | 139,330 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,924 Square kilometres | 117,790 Square kilometres | 128,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,462 Square kilometres | 104,321 Square kilometres | 115,993 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,853 Square kilometres | 97,365 Square kilometres | 103,123 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,620 Square kilometres | 92,337 Square kilometres | 96,145 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,795 Square kilometres | 103,663 Square kilometres | 103,971 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in France?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in France was 103,705 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 139,330 Square kilometres in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,337 Square kilometres in 2017.
- How does France rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- France ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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