Hempseed — Area harvested in France
France: Hempseed — Area harvested was 1,700 ha in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Hempseed — Area harvested in France, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 1990, hempseed — area harvested in France stood at 1,700 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hempseed — area harvested in France peaked at 4,900 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 80 ha, in 1969.
France ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hempseed — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,065 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,985 ha | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 3,010 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 869 ha | -71.1% |
| 1967 | 598 ha | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 199 ha | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 80 ha | -59.8% |
| 1970 | 130 ha | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 ha | +2207.7% |
| 1974 | 4,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3,843 ha | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,850 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,900 ha | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 4,425 ha | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,346 ha | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 3,673 ha | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2,800 ha | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 2,600 ha | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,400 ha | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,050 ha | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 2,600 ha | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 2,200 ha | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,600 ha | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 1,400 ha | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,700 ha | +21.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,700 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 517 ha, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- France's 1,700 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 305 ha, 5.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hempseed — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2207.7% | 130 ha | 3,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,612 ha | 80 ha | 3,010 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,775 ha | 130 ha | 4,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,472 ha | 1,400 ha | 3,673 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,700 ha | 1,700 ha | 1,700 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Canada 14,500 ha
- 5 Russian Federation 6,357 ha
- 6 Chile 2,386 ha compare
- 8 Ukraine 1,156 ha
- 9 Hungary 1,081 ha compare
- 10 Yugoslav SFR 981 ha 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 hempseed — area harvested in France?
- Hempseed — area harvested in France was 1,700 ha in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hempseed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,900 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest hempseed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 ha in 1969.
- How does France rank for hempseed — area harvested?
- France ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 1990.
- Is hempseed — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hempseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.