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

0.20.40.60.811.2100015122025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 48 Türkiye 0.287 compare
  6. 49 Brazil 0.2864 compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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