Cropland area in France
France: Cropland area was 17.93 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in France stood at 17.93 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in France peaked at 21.41 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.93 million hectares, in 2023.
France ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 21.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.84 million hectares | 18.63 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.10 million hectares | 18.87 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 18.99 million hectares | 19.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.43 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 19.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million hectares | 18.97 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million hectares | 17.93 million hectares | 18.04 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in France?
- Cropland area in France was 17.93 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 million hectares in 2023.
- How does France rank for cropland area?
- France ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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