Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places France 69th out of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 66 Tajikistan 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Spain 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malawi 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burundi 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Togo 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6751 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in France?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does France rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.