Cropland area in France
France: Cropland area was 14.31 million in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in France, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in France stood at 14.31 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in France peaked at 19.97 million in 1880 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million, in 2000.
France ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 17.30 million | 17.30 million | 17.30 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.28 million | 17.28 million | 17.28 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 17.25 million | 17.25 million | 17.25 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.08 million | 18.08 million | 18.08 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 18.70 million | 18.70 million | 18.70 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.52 million | 19.52 million | 19.52 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 19.92 million | 19.92 million | 19.92 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.78 million | 19.78 million | 19.78 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.97 million | 19.97 million | 19.97 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.96 million | 19.96 million | 19.96 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.85 million | 19.85 million | 19.85 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.73 million | 19.73 million | 19.73 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.29 million | 18.29 million | 18.29 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.90 million | 18.90 million | 18.90 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.33 million | 18.33 million | 18.33 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.19 million | 18.19 million | 18.19 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.34 million | 19.34 million | 19.34 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.49 million | 16.49 million | 16.49 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.97 million | 15.97 million | 15.97 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.10 million | 15.10 million | 15.10 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.31 million | 14.31 million | 14.31 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in France?
- Cropland area in France was 14.31 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 million in 1880.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million in 2000.
- How does France rank for cropland area?
- France ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.