Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in France
France: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 36.71 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in France is 36.71 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in France peaked at 42.71 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.18 %, in 2017.
That places France 146th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Share in Agricultural land in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.03 % | — |
| 1962 | 38.1 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.17 % | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 38.94 % | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 39.58 % | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 40.28 % | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 41.07 % | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 41.82 % | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41.93 % | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 41.22 % | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 42.71 % | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 42.7 % | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.39 % | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41.78 % | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.42 % | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.49 % | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.97 % | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.63 % | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.56 % | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 40.51 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.3 % | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.89 % | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 39.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.24 % | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38.52 % | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.94 % | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.21 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.43 % | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.92 % | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 37.55 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.3 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.52 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.16 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.83 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.65 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.35 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.08 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.86 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.44 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.15 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.07 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.88 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.23 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.14 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.92 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.81 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.24 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.63 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.18 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.24 % | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.47 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.59 % | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 36.55 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.53 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.71 % | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36.71 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 85% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 36.71 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.77 % | 38.03 % | 41.93 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.59 % | 40.56 % | 42.71 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.16 % | 37.94 % | 40.51 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.22 % | 34.86 % | 37.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.94 % | 33.55 % | 34.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 % | 32.18 % | 33.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6 % | 36.53 % | 36.71 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in France?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in France was 36.71 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 % in 1971.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.18 % in 2017.
- How does France rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- France ranks 146th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.