Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France
France: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 472,210 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
472,210
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
614,000
in 2003
All-time low
472,210
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France is 472,210, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France peaked at 614,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 472,210, in 2013.
France ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 614,000 | — |
| 2005 | 567,140 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 527,350 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 516,100 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 472,210 | -8.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 472,210 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 472,210 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,497 | 527,350 | 614,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 494,155 | 472,210 | 516,100 | 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 farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in France was 472,210 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 614,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,210 in 2013.
- How does France rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- France ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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