Pears — Area harvested in France
France: Pears — Area harvested was 6,220 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pears — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pears — area harvested in France is 6,220 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in France peaked at 33,745 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5,240 ha, in 2018.
That places France 21st out of 87 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.
Pears — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,337 ha | — |
| 1962 | 28,272 ha | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 30,770 ha | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 30,040 ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 31,986 ha | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 33,745 ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 28,131 ha | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 29,213 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 28,481 ha | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 28,140 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 28,056 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26,829 ha | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 26,576 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,073 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 26,803 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 26,404 ha | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 25,619 ha | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 25,144 ha | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 24,010 ha | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 23,010 ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 22,693 ha | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 22,010 ha | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21,010 ha | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 20,373 ha | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 21,000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 24,500 ha | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 20,200 ha | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 16,500 ha | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 16,900 ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 14,125 ha | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 13,895 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 13,565 ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 13,379 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13,163 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,772 ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12,157 ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 11,352 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 11,166 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,982 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10,344 ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9,703 ha | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,454 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,329 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,072 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,412 ha | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7,907 ha | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7,288 ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 7,121 ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,914 ha | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 5,708 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,542 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,351 ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,356 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,373 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,297 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,246 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,240 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,250 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,900 ha | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 5,890 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,910 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,080 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6,220 ha | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,220 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 690 ha, 9.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 6,220 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,000 ha, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,553 ha | 25,337 ha | 33,745 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,465 ha | 24,010 ha | 28,140 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,820 ha | 16,500 ha | 24,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,157 ha | 11,166 ha | 16,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,961 ha | 7,121 ha | 10,982 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,428 ha | 5,240 ha | 5,914 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 ha | 5,890 ha | 6,220 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 Czechoslovakia 8,129 ha compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 7,925 ha compare
- 20 Russian Federation 7,897 ha compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,192 ha compare
- 23 Poland 5,900 ha compare
- 24 Egypt 5,734 ha 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 pears — area harvested in France?
- Pears — area harvested in France was 6,220 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33,745 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,240 ha in 2018.
- How does France rank for pears — area harvested?
- France ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.