Surface area in France
France: Surface area was 606,410 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
606,410 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 216 countries
All-time high
606,410 sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
549,086 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in France, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
France recorded 606,410 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in France peaked at 606,410 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 549,086 sq. km, in 1961.
France ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in France, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549,086 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 549,086 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 549,387 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 549,087 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 549,087 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 606,410 sq. km | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 606,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 606,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 606,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 606,410 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 19.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 606,410 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,117 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 549,387 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,087 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,410 sq. km | 606,410 sq. km | 606,410 sq. km | 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 surface area in France?
- Surface area in France was 606,410 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 606,410 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,086 sq. km in 1961.
- How does France rank for surface area?
- France ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.