Permanent crops — Area in France

France: Permanent crops — Area was 1,016 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,016 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,799 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
986.3 1000 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in France, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

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 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Kenya 1,078 1000 ha compare
  2. 39 Greece 1,053 1000 ha compare
  3. 40 Syrian Arab Republic 1,049 1000 ha compare
  4. 42 Algeria 982.2 1000 ha compare
  5. 43 Egypt 955 1000 ha compare
  6. 44 Bangladesh 922 1000 ha compare

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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 41st out of 220 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

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.