Agricultural land per capita in France
France: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4259 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4259 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.7365 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4259 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in France stood at 0.4259 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in France peaked at 0.7365 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4259 hectares per capita, in 2023.
France ranks 98th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7365 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7273 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7184 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7059 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6971 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6881 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6783 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6643 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6588 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6395 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.636 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6284 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6223 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6179 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6134 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6046 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5998 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5982 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5932 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5881 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.584 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5798 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5751 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.571 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5669 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5631 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5594 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.547 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5423 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5368 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5323 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5279 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5241 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5208 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5181 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5155 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5129 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.51 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5065 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5011 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.496 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4908 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4862 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4815 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4769 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4724 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4678 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4637 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4599 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4561 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4531 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4503 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4469 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4447 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4425 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4412 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4396 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4374 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4339 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4312 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4301 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4283 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4259 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4259 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4259 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6972 hectares per capita | 0.6588 hectares per capita | 0.7365 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6153 hectares per capita | 0.5932 hectares per capita | 0.6395 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5677 hectares per capita | 0.5423 hectares per capita | 0.5881 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5205 hectares per capita | 0.5065 hectares per capita | 0.5368 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4796 hectares per capita | 0.4599 hectares per capita | 0.5011 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4446 hectares per capita | 0.4339 hectares per capita | 0.4561 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4289 hectares per capita | 0.4259 hectares per capita | 0.4312 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in France?
- Agricultural land per capita in France was 0.4259 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7365 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4259 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural land per capita?
- France ranks 98th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.