Beans, dry — Area harvested in France
France: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 4,577 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested in France is 4,577 ha, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in France peaked at 95,600 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,917 ha, in 2009.
That places France 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,600 ha | — |
| 1962 | 80,800 ha | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 81,865 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 62,767 ha | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 55,274 ha | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 48,694 ha | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 46,718 ha | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 42,566 ha | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 38,879 ha | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 39,669 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 31,289 ha | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 23,311 ha | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 20,095 ha | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 21,500 ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 24,900 ha | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 22,700 ha | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 25,400 ha | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 26,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 19,000 ha | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 18,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 16,000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 17,000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 12,000 ha | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 9,200 ha | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 8,900 ha | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8,500 ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 8,400 ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,400 ha | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 6,600 ha | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 5,202 ha | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 5,139 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,628 ha | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 4,492 ha | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 4,066 ha | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 4,144 ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,671 ha | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 3,803 ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,497 ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,334 ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,909 ha | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3,135 ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 3,051 ha | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,190 ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,024 ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,207 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,045 ha | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,641 ha | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 2,387 ha | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,917 ha | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 3,324 ha | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 3,216 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,592 ha | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 4,049 ha | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 4,163 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,292 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,664 ha | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 4,577 ha | +24.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,577 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,547 ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 4,577 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,547 ha, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73.4% | 1,917 ha | 3,324 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,463 ha | 38,879 ha | 95,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,386 ha | 19,000 ha | 39,669 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,200 ha | 6,600 ha | 18,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,298 ha | 3,334 ha | 5,628 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,851 ha | 1,917 ha | 3,207 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 ha | 3,216 ha | 4,577 ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
- 80 Congo 5,396 ha compare
- 81 North Macedonia 5,105 ha compare
- 82 Uruguay 4,836 ha compare
- 84 Russian Federation 4,394 ha compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 4,191 ha compare
- 86 Tajikistan 4,113 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested in France?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in France was 4,577 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 95,600 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 ha in 2009.
- How does France rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- France ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.