Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in France
France: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 1.18 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in France is 1.18 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.72 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 t per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places France 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1073 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1134 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1362 t per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1654 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1158 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1259 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1258 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0955 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1054 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0752 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0934 t per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0863 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0792 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0857 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1061 t per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1395 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1369 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1382 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0957 t per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1254 t per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1269 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1664 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.187 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1245 t per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1345 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1377 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1432 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5351 t per square kilometre | +273.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4017 t per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4959 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6564 t per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6764 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7216 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6272 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7507 t per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7912 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6155 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9862 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9282 t per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7942 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.599 t per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9863 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9666 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9772 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.18 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037 t per square kilometre, 316.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1.18 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0103 t per square kilometre, 115.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +273.5% | 0.1432 t per square kilometre | 0.5351 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1212 t per square kilometre | 0.0955 t per square kilometre | 0.1654 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1077 t per square kilometre | 0.0752 t per square kilometre | 0.1395 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1408 t per square kilometre | 0.0957 t per square kilometre | 0.187 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5608 t per square kilometre | 0.1432 t per square kilometre | 0.7507 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 t per square kilometre | 0.6155 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 0.599 t per square kilometre | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 t per square kilometre | 1.18 t per square kilometre | 1.58 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Greece 2.2 t per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 1.99 t per square kilometre compare
- 8 Benin 1.86 t per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.9251 t per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tajikistan 0.8683 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in France?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in France was 1.18 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 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 — Production 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.