Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in France
France: Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested was 69,230 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in France is 69,230 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 3,361.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in France peaked at 116,930 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189 ha, in 1973.
That places France 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,250 ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,075 ha | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 680 ha | -36.7% |
| 1965 | 520 ha | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 550 ha | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 374 ha | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 297 ha | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 289 ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 385 ha | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 387 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 505 ha | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 189 ha | -62.6% |
| 1974 | 397 ha | +110.1% |
| 1975 | 700 ha | +76.3% |
| 1976 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 900 ha | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 ha | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 ha | +53.8% |
| 1991 | 1,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1,618 ha | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,561 ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,538 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,546 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,594 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,848 ha | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 1,998 ha | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,500 ha | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 2,038 ha | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2,000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,879 ha | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,875 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,883 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,250 ha | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,200 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,098 ha | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 2,395 ha | +118.1% |
| 2011 | 1,834 ha | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,646 ha | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1,746 ha | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 65,590 ha | +3656.6% |
| 2019 | 71,220 ha | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 104,280 ha | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 112,950 ha | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 101,850 ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 116,930 ha | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 69,230 ha | -40.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 69,230 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,190 ha, 31.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 69,230 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,330 ha, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3656.6% | 1,746 ha | 65,590 ha |
| 2010 | +118.1% | 1,098 ha | 2,395 ha |
| 1974 | +110.1% | 189 ha | 397 ha |
| 1975 | +76.3% | 397 ha | 700 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.78 ha | 289 ha | 1,250 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 536.3 ha | 189 ha | 700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 870 ha | 700 ha | 1,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,670 ha | 1,500 ha | 2,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,972 ha | 1,098 ha | 2,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,243 ha | 1,646 ha | 71,220 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,048 ha | 69,230 ha | 116,930 ha | 5 |
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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 other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in France?
- Other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in France was 69,230 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 116,930 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 ha in 1973.
- How does France rank for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested?
- France ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,361.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.