Permanent crops — Area in France
France: Permanent crops — Area was 1,016 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in France stood at 1,016 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in France peaked at 1,799 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 986.3 1000 ha, in 2015.
France ranks 48th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,799 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,790 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,786 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,750 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,746 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,740 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,724 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,700 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,684 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,634 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,605 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,605 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,609 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,621 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,606 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,571 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,622 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,521 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,400 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,390 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,372 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,358 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,336 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,319 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,304 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,292 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,238 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,218 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,209 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,206 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,205 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,196 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,188 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,175 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,163 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,151 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,144 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,144 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,135 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,128 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,116 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,111 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,111 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,097 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,072 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,051 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,027 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,011 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,007 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,004 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 996.5 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 995.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 986.3 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 992.12 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 999.41 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,006 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,030 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,037 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,030 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,016 1000 ha | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,016 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 40.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 1,016 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 13.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,754 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,608 1000 ha | 1,521 1000 ha | 1,684 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,323 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,178 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 1000 ha | 1,027 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,003 1000 ha | 986.3 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha | 1,037 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Syrian Arab Republic 1,049 1000 ha compare
- 45 Syria 1,049 1000 ha compare
- 47 Central African Republic 1,030 1000 ha compare
- 49 Algeria 982.2 1000 ha compare
- 50 Egypt 955 1000 ha compare
- 51 Bangladesh 922 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 permanent crops — area in France?
- Permanent crops — area in France was 1,016 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,799 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 986.3 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does France rank for permanent crops — area?
- France ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.