Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in France
France: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 217,680 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
France recorded 217,680 ha for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in France peaked at 890,176 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 158,162 ha, in 1998.
That places France 41st out of 191 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 890,176 ha | — |
| 1962 | 862,200 ha | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 844,000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 691,070 ha | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 575,117 ha | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 537,072 ha | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 515,415 ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 471,148 ha | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 420,045 ha | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 361,200 ha | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 347,100 ha | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 310,000 ha | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 318,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 314,200 ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 287,900 ha | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 281,300 ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 298,500 ha | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 277,300 ha | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 275,400 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 228,800 ha | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 211,000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 210,200 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 220,000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 230,000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 240,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 230,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 215,000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 185,000 ha | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 190,000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 163,500 ha | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 168,114 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 179,726 ha | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 159,166 ha | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 160,365 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 165,603 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 168,742 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 163,706 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 158,162 ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 164,444 ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 162,644 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 161,589 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 168,801 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 163,578 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 165,782 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 162,128 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 164,176 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 164,637 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 162,929 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 169,080 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 163,845 ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 165,776 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 161,465 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 169,065 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 176,474 ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 175,741 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 188,868 ha | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 203,954 ha | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 199,560 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 207,160 ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 216,420 ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 211,590 ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 211,670 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 204,010 ha | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 217,680 ha | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,138 ha | 420,045 ha | 890,176 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 307,090 ha | 275,400 ha | 361,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,000 ha | 185,000 ha | 240,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,153 ha | 158,162 ha | 179,726 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,534 ha | 161,589 ha | 169,080 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,191 ha | 161,465 ha | 207,160 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,274 ha | 204,010 ha | 217,680 ha | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested in France?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in France was 217,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 890,176 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,162 ha in 1998.
- How does France rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- France ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.