Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France
France: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 2.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France is 2.02, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France peaked at 3.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1961.
That places France 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.61 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 2.05 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.68 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.75 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.91 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.97 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.59 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 2.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.36 | 2.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2.53 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.97 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.48 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 2.2 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.17 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in France was 2.02 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1961.
- How does France rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- France ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.