Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France
France: Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 977,234 Hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
France recorded 977,234 Hectare for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France peaked at 977,234 Hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 218,775 Hectare, in 1998.
France ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 218,775 Hectare | — |
| 1999 | 315,771 Hectare | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 369,933 Hectare | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 419,750 Hectare | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 517,965 Hectare | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 550,990 Hectare | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 534,037 Hectare | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 550,488 Hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 552,824 Hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 557,133 Hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 583,799 Hectare | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 677,513 Hectare | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 845,442 Hectare | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 977,234 Hectare | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,273 Hectare | 218,775 Hectare | 315,771 Hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 531,443 Hectare | 369,933 Hectare | 677,513 Hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,338 Hectare | 845,442 Hectare | 977,234 Hectare | 2 |
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 organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in France was 977,234 Hectare in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 977,234 Hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,775 Hectare in 1998.
- How does France rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- France ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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