Lentils, dry — Area harvested in France
France: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 31,045 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — area harvested in France is 31,045 ha, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in France peaked at 31,045 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,200 ha, in 1988.
France ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,500 ha | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 10,815 ha | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 9,792 ha | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 13,173 ha | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 16,746 ha | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 9,405 ha | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 7,285 ha | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 6,631 ha | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 10,031 ha | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 11,169 ha | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 8,031 ha | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 5,958 ha | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 5,763 ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 11,186 ha | +94.1% |
| 1976 | 11,300 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 12,857 ha | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 10,500 ha | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 11,300 ha | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 8,476 ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 6,700 ha | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 6,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 ha | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 10,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,800 ha | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 11,200 ha | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 8,600 ha | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 3,200 ha | -62.8% |
| 1989 | 4,200 ha | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 3,752 ha | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 3,475 ha | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 3,614 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,610 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,182 ha | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 4,405 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,697 ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4,447 ha | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,893 ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6,076 ha | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 6,943 ha | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 4,444 ha | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 5,312 ha | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 7,435 ha | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 8,358 ha | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9,839 ha | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 10,798 ha | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8,127 ha | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 6,902 ha | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 8,952 ha | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 12,994 ha | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 13,887 ha | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15,065 ha | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14,093 ha | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 16,176 ha | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 16,415 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,578 ha | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 31,045 ha | +76.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31,045 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 629 ha, 49.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- France's 31,045 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 ha, 61.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,905 ha | 6,631 ha | 16,746 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,810 ha | 5,763 ha | 12,857 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,688 ha | 3,200 ha | 11,200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,315 ha | 3,475 ha | 6,076 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,711 ha | 4,444 ha | 10,798 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,157 ha | 12,994 ha | 31,045 ha | 8 |
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 lentils, dry — area harvested in France?
- Lentils, dry — area harvested in France was 31,045 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,045 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 ha in 1988.
- How does France rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
- France ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. 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 Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.