Surface area (sq. km), per capita in France
France: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0088 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0115 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0081 sq. km per person
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0088 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in France peaked at 0.0115 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 sq. km per person, in 2019.
France ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.009 sq. km per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0088 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0088 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in France?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in France was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 sq. km per person in 2019.
- How does France rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- France ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.