Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in France
France: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0233 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0233 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in France peaked at 0.0363 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per person, in 1965.
That places France 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.018 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0181 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0192 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.02 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.02 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0282 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0315 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0358 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0356 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0355 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0363 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 ha per person | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0298 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0363 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0295 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.03 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0332 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0351 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0335 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.031 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.029 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0312 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.029 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.027 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.026 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0233 ha per person | +20.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0233 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0233 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.023 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0363 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 ha per person | 0.0282 ha per person | 0.0351 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 0.0316 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 ha per person | 0.0236 ha per person | 0.0312 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 0.0279 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0256 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in France?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in France was 0.0233 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0363 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- France ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.