Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in France
France: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in France is 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in France peaked at 2.11 1000 An per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5733 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
France ranks 46th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6375 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6617 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7099 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.76 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7915 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5733 1000 An per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5917 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5958 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7266 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7688 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7869 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8641 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8965 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9294 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9649 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.27 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.57 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.51 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.53 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.68 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.83 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.91 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.02 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.05 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.02 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.08 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.78 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.83 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.76 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -27.6% | 0.7915 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5733 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.672 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5733 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.7915 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9591 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.7688 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.27 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.78 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.73 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.11 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.62 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.08 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.64 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.92 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.62 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 43 Costa Rica 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ireland 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 47 Spain 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 48 Morocco 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 49 Panama 1.44 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in France?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in France was 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 1000 An per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 1000 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.