Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France
France: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.525 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6409 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.525 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France is 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.6409 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 57th of 210 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6409 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.639 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6374 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6329 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6309 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.628 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.624 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6156 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6155 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6029 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6053 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6033 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6023 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6019 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6004 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5941 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5921 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.593 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5907 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5886 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5879 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5872 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5857 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5846 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5825 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5817 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.572 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5704 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5676 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5656 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5638 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.562 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5604 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5594 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5584 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5574 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5563 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5553 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5531 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5513 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5494 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.548 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5466 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5453 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5439 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5419 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5401 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5385 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5367 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5358 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5352 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5339 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5338 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.533 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5329 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5325 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5318 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5292 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5273 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5274 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5267 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6293 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6155 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6409 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5986 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5907 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6053 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5824 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5704 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5886 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5606 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5553 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5676 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5458 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5385 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5531 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5335 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5292 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5367 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5266 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5274 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 54 Netherlands 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.534 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.5279 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.5166 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mexico 0.5069 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 60 Turkey 0.5014 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in France was 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6409 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.