Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in France
France: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1244 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1244 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in France peaked at 0.1944 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1244 ha per person, in 2024.
That places France 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1908 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1944 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1874 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1868 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.188 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1827 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1834 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1821 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1819 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1792 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1818 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1834 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.183 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1828 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.179 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1754 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1781 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1793 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.179 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1747 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1742 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1671 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1725 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1711 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1668 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.162 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1601 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.163 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1555 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1575 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.144 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.137 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1471 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1525 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1522 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1463 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1492 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.146 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1513 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1445 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1498 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1429 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1427 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1508 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1415 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1435 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1444 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1449 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1438 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1406 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1348 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1321 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1375 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1321 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1244 ha per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1864 ha per person | 0.1819 ha per person | 0.1944 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.18 ha per person | 0.1754 ha per person | 0.1834 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.169 ha per person | 0.1601 ha per person | 0.179 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 ha per person | 0.137 ha per person | 0.1585 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.147 ha per person | 0.1427 ha per person | 0.1513 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 ha per person | 0.1348 ha per person | 0.1449 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.131 ha per person | 0.1244 ha per person | 0.1375 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in France?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in France was 0.1244 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1944 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 ha per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- France ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.