Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in France
France: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in France stood at 0.0032 ha per person.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in France peaked at 0.0186 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 ha per person, in 2012.
That places France 33rd out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0178 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0173 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.014 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.006 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 ha per person | +6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0032 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0032 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 5 |
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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in France?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in France was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per person in 2012.
- How does France rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.