Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France
France: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1244 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France is 0.1244 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France peaked at 0.1944 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1244 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places France 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1908 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1944 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1868 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.188 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1834 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1792 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1818 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1834 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.183 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.179 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1754 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1781 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1793 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.179 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1671 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1725 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.162 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.163 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1575 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.144 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.137 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1471 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1525 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1492 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.146 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1513 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1498 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1435 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1444 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1449 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1375 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1244 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1244 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.1944 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.18 hectares per person | 0.1754 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 0.179 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1585 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1427 hectares per person | 0.1513 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.1449 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.131 hectares per person | 0.1244 hectares per person | 0.1375 hectares per person | 5 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in France was 0.1244 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1944 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- France ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.