Global peak agricultural land in France
France: Global peak agricultural land was 21.88 million in 2010. βΌ Falling
Latest (2010)
21.88 million
World rank
40th
of 178 countries
All-time high
34.34 million
in 1890
All-time low
21.88 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780β2010
Global peak agricultural land in France, 1780β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 21.88 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in France peaked at 34.34 million in 1890 and was at its lowest, 21.88 million, in 2010.
That places France 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 30.68 million | 30.68 million | 30.68 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 30.77 million | 30.77 million | 30.77 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 30.85 million | 30.85 million | 30.85 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 31.80 million | 31.80 million | 31.80 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 32.54 million | 32.54 million | 32.54 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 32.96 million | 32.96 million | 32.96 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 33.58 million | 33.58 million | 33.58 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 34.14 million | 34.14 million | 34.14 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 34.16 million | 34.16 million | 34.16 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 34.06 million | 34.06 million | 34.06 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.29 million | 34.29 million | 34.29 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 34.34 million | 34.34 million | 34.34 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 34.28 million | 34.28 million | 34.28 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 34.22 million | 34.22 million | 34.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 32.81 million | 32.81 million | 32.81 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 32.89 million | 32.89 million | 32.89 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.79 million | 31.79 million | 31.79 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.14 million | 31.14 million | 31.14 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.36 million | 32.36 million | 32.36 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.87 million | 28.87 million | 28.87 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.63 million | 27.63 million | 27.63 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.54 million | 24.54 million | 24.54 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.98 million | 21.98 million | 21.98 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.88 million | 21.88 million | 21.88 million | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in France?
- Global peak agricultural land in France was 21.88 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 million in 1890.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 million in 2010.
- How does France rank for global peak agricultural land?
- France ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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