Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — France

Agricultural land in France in 2023 — 282,972 km². Ranked 41 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 18.1%.

2023 282,972 km² −0.32% vs 2022
World rank 41of 209
Period maximum 345,390 km²1961
Period minimum 282,972 km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — France, 1961–2023280,000300,000320,000340,000360,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 345,390 km²1963: 343,540 km²1965: 340,010 km²1967: 336,290 km²1969: 331,730 km²1971: 326,230 km²1973: 324,600 km²1975: 323,570 km²1977: 319,100 km²1979: 318,340 km²1981: 316,870 km²1983: 315,650 km²1985: 314,420 km²1987: 313,530 km²1989: 307,409 km²1991: 304,849 km²1993: 302,913 km²1995: 301,502 km²1997: 300,396 km²1999: 299,291 km²2001: 297,133 km²2003: 295,346 km²2005: 293,904 km²2007: 292,061 km²2009: 290,199 km²2011: 288,786 km²2013: 287,737 km²2015: 287,269 km²2017: 286,975 km²2019: 285,188 km²2021: 284,252 km²2023: 282,972 km²
Change over the period: −62,418 (−18.07%) Average annual rate: -0.32 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 282,972 km²
World 47.92M km²
Western Europe computed 522,682 km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 282,972 −913 −0.32%
2022 283,886 −366 −0.13%
2021 284,252 +65 +0.02%
2020 284,187 −1,002 −0.35%
2019 285,188 −1,413 −0.49%
2018 286,601 −374 −0.13%
2017 286,975 −205 −0.07%
2016 287,180 −89 −0.03%
2015 287,269 −396 −0.14%
2014 287,665 −72 −0.03%
2013 287,737 −711 −0.25%
2012 288,448 −338 −0.12%
2011 288,786 −477 −0.16%
2010 289,263 −936 −0.32%
2009 290,199 −902 −0.31%
2008 291,101 −960 −0.33%
2007 292,061 −1,066 −0.36%
2006 293,127 −777 −0.26%
2005 293,904 −680 −0.23%
2004 294,584 −762 −0.26%
2003 295,346 −761 −0.26%
2002 296,107 −1,026 −0.35%
2001 297,133 −941 −0.32%
2000 298,074 −1,217 −0.41%
1999 299,291 −509 −0.17%
1998 299,800 −596 −0.2%
1997 300,396 −567 −0.19%
1996 300,963 −539 −0.18%
1995 301,502 −547 −0.18%
1994 302,049 −864 −0.29%
1993 302,913 −930 −0.31%
1992 303,843 −1,006 −0.33%
1991 304,849 −1,079 −0.35%
1990 305,928 −1,481 −0.48%
1989 307,409 −891 −0.29%
1988 308,300 −5,230 −1.67%
1987 313,530 −420 −0.13%
1986 313,950 −470 −0.15%
1985 314,420 −660 −0.21%
1984 315,080 −570 −0.18%
1983 315,650 −810 −0.26%
1982 316,460 −410 −0.13%
1981 316,870 −350 −0.11%
1980 317,220 −1,120 −0.35%
1979 318,340 −1,270 −0.4%
1978 319,610 +510 +0.16%
1977 319,100 −1,110 −0.35%
1976 320,210 −3,360 −1.04%
1975 323,570 −850 −0.26%
1974 324,420 −180 −0.06%
1973 324,600 −550 −0.17%
1972 325,150 −1,080 −0.33%
1971 326,230 +1,280 +0.39%
1970 324,950 −6,780 −2.04%
1969 331,730 −50 −0.02%
1968 331,780 −4,510 −1.34%
1967 336,290 −2,170 −0.64%
1966 338,460 −1,550 −0.46%
1965 340,010 −1,080 −0.32%
1964 341,090 −2,450 −0.71%
1963 343,540 −860 −0.25%
1962 344,400 −990 −0.29%
1961 345,390

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.