Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in France

France: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 19.38 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.38 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25.85 %
in 1971
All-time low
17.13 %
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in France stood at 19.38 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in France peaked at 25.85 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.13 %, in 2017.

France ranks 86th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.01 % 24.33 % 25.81 % 9
1970s 24.9 % 23.96 % 25.85 % 10
1980s 22.81 % 21.86 % 23.84 % 10
1990s 20.31 % 19.36 % 21.52 % 10
2000s 18.53 % 18.07 % 19.13 % 10
2010s 17.56 % 17.13 % 17.84 % 10
2020s 19.35 % 19.29 % 19.39 % 5

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  1. 83 Tajikistan 20.44 % compare
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  4. 87 Belgium-Luxembourg 19.13 % compare
  5. 88 Türkiye 18.99 % compare
  6. 89 Slovenia 18.91 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in France?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in France was 19.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25.85 % in 1971.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.13 % in 2017.
How does France rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
France ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 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.