Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1013 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1013 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
50th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1862 ha per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0148 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1013 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.1862 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 50th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1964 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1129 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1458 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1271 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1297 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1588 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1857 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1737 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1557 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1862 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1257 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1255 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1132 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1736 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1252 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0065 ha per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.1129 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | 0.1857 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0662 ha per square kilometre | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | 0.1862 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 ha per square kilometre | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | 0.1736 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.1013 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1862 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 50th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.