Cropland per person over the long term in France
France: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2982 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2982
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1000
All-time low
0.2863
in 2019
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in France, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2982 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in France peaked at 1.22 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2863, in 2019.
France ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.957 | 0.957 | 0.957 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9503 | 0.9503 | 0.9503 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9436 | 0.9436 | 0.9436 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9367 | 0.9367 | 0.9367 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9296 | 0.9296 | 0.9296 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9224 | 0.9224 | 0.9224 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9158 | 0.9158 | 0.9158 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9091 | 0.9091 | 0.9091 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9021 | 0.9021 | 0.9021 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8948 | 0.8948 | 0.8948 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8872 | 0.8872 | 0.8872 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8709 | 0.8709 | 0.8709 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8571 | 0.8571 | 0.8571 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8454 | 0.8454 | 0.8454 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8279 | 0.8279 | 0.8279 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8106 | 0.8106 | 0.8106 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7819 | 0.7819 | 0.7819 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7559 | 0.7559 | 0.7559 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7008 | 0.7008 | 0.7008 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6645 | 0.6645 | 0.6645 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6325 | 0.6325 | 0.6325 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5995 | 0.5995 | 0.5995 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5632 | 0.5632 | 0.5632 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5463 | 0.5463 | 0.5463 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5127 | 0.497 | 0.5284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4246 | 0.3816 | 0.4665 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3597 | 0.3526 | 0.3755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3462 | 0.3353 | 0.3501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3335 | 0.3313 | 0.3349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3197 | 0.3087 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2999 | 0.2863 | 0.3074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2958 | 0.2921 | 0.2982 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 cropland per person over the long term in France?
- Cropland per person over the long term in France was 0.2982 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2863 in 2019.
- How does France rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- France ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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