Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in France
France: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 2,532 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in France, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
France recorded 2,532 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in France peaked at 3,455 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,305 1000 ha, in 2019.
France ranks 16th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,066 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,092 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,118 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,153 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,132 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,200 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,254 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,300 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,314 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,437 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,455 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,434 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,372 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,314 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,177 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,237 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,337 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,086 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,305 1000 ha | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 2,330 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,375 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,396 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,410 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,532 1000 ha | +5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,532 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 163.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 2,532 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 27.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -25.3% | 3,086 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,181 1000 ha | 3,066 1000 ha | 3,314 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,215 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 3,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,409 1000 ha | 2,330 1000 ha | 2,532 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in France?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in France was 2,532 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,455 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,305 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does France rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- France ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Temporary 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.