Farms by utilised agricultural area in France
France: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 360,410 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
360,410
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
567,140
in 2005
All-time low
360,410
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in France, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 360,410 for farms by utilised agricultural area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in France peaked at 567,140 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 360,410, in 2023.
That places France 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547,245 | 527,350 | 567,140 | 2 |
| 2010s | 481,610 | 456,520 | 516,100 | 3 |
| 2020s | 376,720 | 360,410 | 393,030 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- 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)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in France?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in France was 360,410 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 567,140 in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,410 in 2023.
- How does France rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- France ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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