Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3785 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3785 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.65 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2859 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in France is 0.3785 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2859 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places France 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9965 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9563 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8742 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7794 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6702 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.644 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5752 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.59 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.583 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5342 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5219 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5539 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5145 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.511 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4245 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3915 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.39 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4082 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4268 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4453 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4268 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3433 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3525 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3119 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3335 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2953 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2976 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3073 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3131 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3038 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2935 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3051 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3018 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.301 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2942 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2907 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3017 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2915 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2944 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2859 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2991 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3108 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3324 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3601 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3703 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3844 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4016 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3926 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3785 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3785 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.7794 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5698 ha per square kilometre | 0.511 ha per square kilometre | 0.6702 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4008 ha per square kilometre | 0.3433 ha per square kilometre | 0.4453 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3064 ha per square kilometre | 0.2935 ha per square kilometre | 0.3335 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2962 ha per square kilometre | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | 0.3018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3241 ha per square kilometre | 0.2859 ha per square kilometre | 0.3844 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 ha per square kilometre | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | 0.4016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Kenya 0.412 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tajikistan 0.4078 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3841 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 0.3779 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Palestine 0.372 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Mauritius 0.3696 ha per square kilometre 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.3785 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2859 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does France rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.