Agricultural land use, per capita in France
France: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.4139 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in France stood at 0.4139 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in France peaked at 0.721 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4139 hectares per person, in 2023.
France ranks 93rd of 209 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 use, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.721 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7029 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6904 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6817 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6727 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.663 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6491 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6437 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6248 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6214 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6139 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.608 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6036 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5992 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5904 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5857 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5839 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.579 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5739 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5699 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5671 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5626 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5588 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5549 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5512 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5475 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5353 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5305 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5251 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5163 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5125 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5091 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5009 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4947 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4842 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.479 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4698 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4652 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4607 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4562 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4522 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4485 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4448 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.442 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.436 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4317 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4304 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4288 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4268 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4232 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4204 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.419 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4163 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4139 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6818 hectares per person | 0.6437 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.601 hectares per person | 0.579 hectares per person | 0.6248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5552 hectares per person | 0.5305 hectares per person | 0.5739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5087 hectares per person | 0.4947 hectares per person | 0.5251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.468 hectares per person | 0.4485 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4337 hectares per person | 0.4232 hectares per person | 0.4448 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4174 hectares per person | 0.4139 hectares per person | 0.4204 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
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- 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, per capita in France?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in France was 0.4139 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4139 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- France ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.