Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 2.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1817
All-time low
2.5%
in 2009
Years of data
159
1815–2011
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, 1815–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France is 2.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 49.7% in 1817 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places France 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | 37.3% | — |
| 1816 | 43.2% | +15.8% |
| 1817 | 49.7% | +15.0% |
| 1818 | 42.4% | -14.7% |
| 1819 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 1821 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 35.7% | -12.1% |
| 1823 | 39.4% | +10.4% |
| 1824 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 36.4% | -7.4% |
| 1826 | 37.9% | +4.1% |
| 1827 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 1831 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1832 | 44.2% | +7.8% |
| 1833 | 38.5% | -12.9% |
| 1834 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 1835 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 1836 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 1837 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 1838 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1839 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 36.9% | +7.6% |
| 1841 | 34.2% | -7.3% |
| 1842 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 1843 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
| 1844 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 1846 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 40.3% | +18.5% |
| 1848 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 1849 | 33.2% | -16.8% |
| 1850 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 1851 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 34.1% | +5.6% |
| 1853 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 1854 | 35.3% | +8.6% |
| 1855 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 39.1% | +12.0% |
| 1858 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 1860 | 38.7% | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
| 1862 | 39.3% | +10.1% |
| 1863 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 36.4% | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 33.3% | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 37.1% | +11.4% |
| 1869 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 37.0% | -6.8% |
| 1873 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 1874 | 36.1% | +9.4% |
| 1875 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 1876 | 31.6% | -6.5% |
| 1877 | 33.9% | +7.3% |
| 1878 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 30.4% | -9.3% |
| 1880 | 32.0% | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 1882 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 29.5% | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 1887 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 1890 | 27.3% | +8.8% |
| 1891 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 1892 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 25.4% | -7.3% |
| 1897 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 1898 | 26.9% | +13.5% |
| 1899 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 1900 | 27.6% | +8.7% |
| 1901 | 24.0% | -13.0% |
| 1902 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 1904 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 26.6% | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 22.7% | -13.7% |
| 1921 | 25.4% | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 21.1% | -16.9% |
| 1923 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 20.2% | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 25.1% | +19.0% |
| 1933 | 21.3% | -15.1% |
| 1934 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 18.0% | -15.9% |
| 1936 | 21.7% | +20.6% |
| 1938 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -52.0% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- France's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -52.0% | 20.0% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 42.9% | 37.3% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 1820s | 38.8% | 35.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.4% | 32.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.8% | 33.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.1% | 33.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.8% | 30.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 29.1% | 25.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 1920s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in France was 2.9% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1817.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does France rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.