Agricultural area per capita in France
France: Agricultural area per capita was 0.4259 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4259
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.7365
in 1961
All-time low
0.4259
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in France stood at 0.4259. 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 area per capita in France peaked at 0.7365 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4259, in 2023.
France ranks 95th of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6972 | 0.6588 | 0.7365 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6153 | 0.5932 | 0.6395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5677 | 0.5423 | 0.5881 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5205 | 0.5065 | 0.5368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4796 | 0.4599 | 0.5011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4446 | 0.4339 | 0.4561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4289 | 0.4259 | 0.4312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 210,920 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in France?
- Agricultural area per capita in France was 0.4259 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7365 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4259 in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural area per capita?
- France ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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