Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) was 27.67 million Hectare in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
27.67 million Hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 16 countries
All-time high
28.33 million Hectare
in 1997
All-time low
27.67 million Hectare
in 2003
Years of data
6
1990–2003

Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) in Metropolitan France, 1990–2003

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990199620031990: 28.2M Hectare1993: 28.1M Hectare1995: 28.3M Hectare1997: 28.3M Hectare2000: 27.9M Hectare2003: 27.7M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2003, permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) in Metropolitan France stood at 27.67 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) in Metropolitan France peaked at 28.33 million Hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.67 million Hectare, in 2003.

Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA), size of permanent crop area and NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, 1990 to 2003.
Year Hectare Change
1990 28.19 million Hectare
1993 28.11 million Hectare -0.3%
1995 28.27 million Hectare +0.6%
1997 28.33 million Hectare +0.2%
2000 27.86 million Hectare -1.7%
2003 27.67 million Hectare -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.22 million Hectare 28.11 million Hectare 28.33 million Hectare 4
2000s 27.76 million Hectare 27.67 million Hectare 27.86 million Hectare 2

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 24.89 million Hectare compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 16.13 million Hectare compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 16.13 million Hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) in Metropolitan France?
Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) in Metropolitan France was 27.67 million Hectare in 2003, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 28.33 million Hectare in 1997.
What is the lowest permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 27.67 million Hectare in 2003.
How does Metropolitan France rank for permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa)?
Metropolitan France ranks 1st out of 16 countries with data for 2003.
Is permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA), size of permanent crop area and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA), size of permanent crop area and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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