Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0225 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in France is 0.0225 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0612 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places France 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0225 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, 125.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.0225 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0612 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does France rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.