Total agricultural area over the long term in France
France: Total agricultural area over the long term was 28.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.15 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.31 million
in 1700
All-time low
24.20 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in France, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 28.15 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in France peaked at 48.31 million in 1700 and was at its lowest, 24.20 million, in 1000.
That places France 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24.20 million | 24.20 million | 24.20 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 33.92 million | 33.92 million | 33.92 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 38.62 million | 38.62 million | 38.62 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 47.79 million | 47.79 million | 47.79 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 35.77 million | 35.77 million | 35.77 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 39.16 million | 39.16 million | 39.16 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 42.09 million | 42.09 million | 42.09 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 48.31 million | 48.31 million | 48.31 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 47.35 million | 47.35 million | 47.35 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 46.25 million | 46.25 million | 46.25 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.03 million | 45.03 million | 45.03 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 43.68 million | 43.68 million | 43.68 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 42.20 million | 42.20 million | 42.20 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 42.15 million | 42.15 million | 42.15 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 42.06 million | 42.06 million | 42.06 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 41.91 million | 41.91 million | 41.91 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 41.70 million | 41.70 million | 41.70 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 41.44 million | 41.44 million | 41.44 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 43.32 million | 43.32 million | 43.32 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 44.76 million | 44.76 million | 44.76 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 45.54 million | 45.54 million | 45.54 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 46.53 million | 46.53 million | 46.53 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 47.39 million | 47.39 million | 47.39 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 46.68 million | 46.68 million | 46.68 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 45.75 million | 45.75 million | 45.75 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.48 million | 45.48 million | 45.48 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.62 million | 44.62 million | 44.62 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 43.20 million | 43.20 million | 43.20 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 41.87 million | 41.87 million | 41.87 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 37.80 million | 37.80 million | 37.80 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 37.56 million | 37.56 million | 37.56 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 35.81 million | 35.81 million | 35.81 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.00 million | 34.74 million | 35.43 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.98 million | 33.17 million | 34.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.26 million | 31.83 million | 32.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 million | 30.74 million | 31.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 29.93 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 million | 29.02 million | 29.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 million | 28.52 million | 29.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 million | 28.15 million | 28.52 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 total agricultural area over the long term in France?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in France was 28.15 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 million in 1700.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.20 million in 1000.
- How does France rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- France ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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