Projections for global peak agricultural land in France
France: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 28.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.30 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
34.54 million
in 1961
All-time low
28.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in France, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in France is 28.30 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in France peaked at 34.54 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.30 million, in 2023.
France ranks 42nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.54 million | — |
| 1962 | 34.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 34.35 million | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 34.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 34.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 33.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.49 million | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 32.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.36 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 31.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 31.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 31.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.83 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.92 million | 33.17 million | 34.54 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.26 million | 31.83 million | 32.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 million | 30.74 million | 31.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 29.93 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 million | 29.02 million | 29.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 million | 28.52 million | 28.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 million | 28.30 million | 28.43 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Morocco 29.79 million compare
- 40 Kenya 28.77 million compare
- 41 South Sudan 28.35 million compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 27.50 million compare
- 44 Botswana 25.86 million compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 25.58 million 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in France?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in France was 28.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.30 million in 2023.
- How does France rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- France ranks 42nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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