Cropland use over the long term in France
France: Cropland use over the long term was 20.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.43 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.31 million
in 1850
All-time low
7.87 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in France, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 20.43 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in France peaked at 29.31 million in 1850 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million, in 1000.
That places France 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.87 million | 7.87 million | 7.87 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.19 million | 9.19 million | 9.19 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.16 million | 12.16 million | 12.16 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 18.05 million | 18.05 million | 18.05 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.04 million | 12.04 million | 12.04 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 15.84 million | 15.84 million | 15.84 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 21.05 million | 21.05 million | 21.05 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 21.47 million | 21.47 million | 21.47 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 21.88 million | 21.88 million | 21.88 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.29 million | 22.29 million | 22.29 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 22.68 million | 22.68 million | 22.68 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 23.05 million | 23.05 million | 23.05 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 23.42 million | 23.42 million | 23.42 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 24.11 million | 24.11 million | 24.11 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 24.43 million | 24.43 million | 24.43 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 24.73 million | 24.73 million | 24.73 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 26.01 million | 26.01 million | 26.01 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 27.08 million | 27.08 million | 27.08 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 27.79 million | 27.79 million | 27.79 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 28.58 million | 28.58 million | 28.58 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 29.31 million | 29.31 million | 29.31 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 28.92 million | 28.92 million | 28.92 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 28.42 million | 28.42 million | 28.42 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 28.35 million | 28.35 million | 28.35 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 27.87 million | 27.87 million | 27.87 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.93 million | 26.93 million | 26.93 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.12 million | 26.12 million | 26.12 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 23.57 million | 23.57 million | 23.57 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.37 million | 23.37 million | 23.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.53 million | 22.53 million | 22.53 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.26 million | 22.10 million | 22.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.53 million | 19.27 million | 21.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.84 million | 18.63 million | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.10 million | 18.87 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.27 million | 18.99 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.43 million | 19.28 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 million | 18.97 million | 19.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million | 19.68 million | 20.43 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in France?
- Cropland use over the long term in France was 20.43 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.31 million in 1850.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million in 1000.
- How does France rank for cropland use over the long term?
- France ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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