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 61st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,134 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13,113 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,281 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13,459 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13,632 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13,813 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13,875 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13,908 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13,394 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 13,933 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13,883 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13,759 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,555 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 13,403 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 13,284 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13,074 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 12,986 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12,912 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 12,850 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,771 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 12,623 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12,538 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,363 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12,200 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12,093 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,894 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 11,779 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,813 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,599 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11,448 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11,333 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11,062 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,921 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,802 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,728 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10,619 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,518 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10,432 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,312 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,233 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,111 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,064 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,980 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,902 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,877 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,848 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,790 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,736 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,614 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,597 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,559 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,472 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,438 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,262 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,370 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,234 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,528 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,546 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,397 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 10,451 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,424 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10,443 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 27.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 10,443 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 61st out of 237 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.