Land use agriculture longterm in France
France: Land use agriculture longterm was 21.88 million in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
21.88 million
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.34 million
in 1890
All-time low
21.88 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in France, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 21.88 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in France peaked at 34.34 million in 1890 and was at its lowest, 21.88 million, in 2010.
France ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- 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)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in France?
- Land use agriculture longterm in France was 21.88 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 million in 1890.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 million in 2010.
- How does France rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- France ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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