Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.215 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.215 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.215 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 ha per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places France 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1153 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1171 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0974 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0884 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1097 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1038 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1396 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1598 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1632 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1575 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1474 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1328 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1682 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1899 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.215 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.215 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 74.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 0.215 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, 49.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | 0.1171 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1464 ha per square kilometre | 0.115 ha per square kilometre | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.155 ha per square kilometre | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | 0.215 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
- 28 El Salvador 0.2582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.2523 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brazil 0.2196 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guinea 0.1959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Central African Republic 0.1935 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Argentina 0.1886 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.215 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does France rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.