Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in France
France: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 10,443 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
France recorded 10,443 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in France peaked at 13,933 1000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,234 1000 ha, in 2017.
France ranks 55th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,482 1000 ha | 13,113 1000 ha | 13,908 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,418 1000 ha | 12,912 1000 ha | 13,933 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,292 1000 ha | 11,779 1000 ha | 12,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,946 1000 ha | 10,432 1000 ha | 11,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,985 1000 ha | 9,736 1000 ha | 10,312 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,462 1000 ha | 9,234 1000 ha | 9,614 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,431 1000 ha | 10,397 1000 ha | 10,451 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.27 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in France?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in France was 10,443 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13,933 1000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,234 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does France rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- France ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.