Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in France
France: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 8,785 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in France, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in France is 8,785 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in France peaked at 9,093 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,715 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places France 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,077 1000 ha | — |
| 2011 | 9,093 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,059 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,939 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,836 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,715 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,728 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,749 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,774 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,744 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,765 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,805 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,777 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,785 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8,785 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 27.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 8,785 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 17.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,872 1000 ha | 8,715 1000 ha | 9,093 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,783 1000 ha | 8,765 1000 ha | 8,805 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Brazil 126,038 1000 ha compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 37,937 1000 ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 19,620 1000 ha compare
- 5 New Zealand 6,751 1000 ha compare
- 6 Paraguay 6,718 1000 ha compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,865 1000 ha compare
- 7 United Kingdom 5,865 1000 ha 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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in France?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in France was 8,785 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,093 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,715 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does France rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- France ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.