Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France
France: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -0.322 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France stood at -0.322 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 150.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France peaked at 0.3939 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.04 % change on previous year, in 1970.
France ranks 184th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2866 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2497 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1964 | -0.7132 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1965 | -0.3166 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1966 | -0.4559 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1967 | -0.6411 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1968 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0151 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1970 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +13462.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3939 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3311 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1973 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0555 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1975 | -0.262 % change on previous year | +372.5% |
| 1976 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1598 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3974 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3518 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1103 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1294 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1983 | -0.256 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1806 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2095 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1495 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1338 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1988 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1146.9% |
| 1989 | -0.289 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4818 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3527 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1992 | -0.33 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3061 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2852 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1811 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1788 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1884 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1984 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1698 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4066 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3157 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3453 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2003 | -0.257 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2004 | -0.258 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2308 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2644 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3637 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3287 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3099 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3225 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1649 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | -0.117 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2465 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2014 | -0.025 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1377 % change on previous year | +450.1% |
| 2016 | -0.031 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0714 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1303 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2019 | -0.493 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2020 | -0.351 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1288 % change on previous year | -662.9% |
| 2023 | -0.322 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -13462.1% | -0.0151 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1146.9% | -0.1338 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -662.9% | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -0.1288 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -450.1% | -0.025 % change on previous year | -0.1377 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5024 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.0151 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.409 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 0.3939 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3478 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.1103 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2672 % change on previous year | -0.4818 % change on previous year | -0.1698 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.308 % change on previous year | -0.4066 % change on previous year | -0.2308 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1739 % change on previous year | -0.493 % change on previous year | -0.025 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1947 % change on previous year | -0.351 % change on previous year | 0.0229 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 181 Martinique -0.2588 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Bangladesh -0.297 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Norway -0.3046 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Falkland Islands -0.3357 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Lebanon -0.3357 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Mexico -0.3475 % change on previous year 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 use, annual growth rate in France?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in France was -0.322 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3939 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does France rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 184th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.