Land used for agriculture in France
France: Land used for agriculture 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 used for agriculture in France, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 21.88 million for land used for agriculture 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 used for agriculture 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.
Land used for agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 30.68 million | — |
| 1790 | 30.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 30.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 31.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 32.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 32.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 33.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 34.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 34.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 34.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 34.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 34.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 34.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 34.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 32.81 million | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 32.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 31.79 million | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 31.14 million | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 32.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 28.87 million | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 27.63 million | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 24.54 million | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 21.98 million | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 21.88 million | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 21.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 million, 15.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 21.88 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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, 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 used for agriculture in France?
- Land used for agriculture in France was 21.88 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 million in 1890.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 million in 2010.
- How does France rank for land used for agriculture?
- France ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.