Agricultural area over the long-term in France
France: Agricultural area over the long-term was 28.15 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.15 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
48.31 million hectares
in 1700
All-time low
24.20 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in France, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
France recorded 28.15 million hectares for 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, agricultural area over the long-term in France peaked at 48.31 million hectares in 1700 and was at its lowest, 24.20 million hectares, in 1000.
That places France 39th out of 202 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.
Agricultural area over the long-term in France, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 24.20 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 33.92 million hectares | +40.2% |
| 1200 | 38.62 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1300 | 47.79 million hectares | +23.8% |
| 1400 | 35.77 million hectares | -25.1% |
| 1500 | 39.16 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1600 | 42.09 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1700 | 48.31 million hectares | +14.8% |
| 1710 | 47.35 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1720 | 46.25 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1730 | 45.03 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1740 | 43.68 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1750 | 42.20 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1760 | 42.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 42.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 41.91 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 41.70 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 41.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 43.32 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1820 | 44.76 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 45.54 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 46.53 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 47.39 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 46.68 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 45.75 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 45.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 44.62 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 43.20 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 41.87 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 37.80 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1930 | 37.56 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 35.81 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 34.81 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 34.74 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 34.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 34.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 34.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 34.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 35.29 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 35.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 34.54 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 34.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 34.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 34.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 34.11 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 34.00 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33.85 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 33.63 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.18 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.49 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 32.62 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.52 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.02 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 31.91 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 31.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.72 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.57 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 31.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.83 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.74 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.59 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.48 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.38 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.98 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.71 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.31 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.21 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.88 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.75 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.11 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.52 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.15 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 18.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 28.15 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 10.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +40.2% | 24.20 million hectares | 33.92 million hectares |
| 1400 | -25.1% | 47.79 million hectares | 35.77 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24.20 million hectares | 24.20 million hectares | 24.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 33.92 million hectares | 33.92 million hectares | 33.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 38.62 million hectares | 38.62 million hectares | 38.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 47.79 million hectares | 47.79 million hectares | 47.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 35.77 million hectares | 35.77 million hectares | 35.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 39.16 million hectares | 39.16 million hectares | 39.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 42.09 million hectares | 42.09 million hectares | 42.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 48.31 million hectares | 48.31 million hectares | 48.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 47.35 million hectares | 47.35 million hectares | 47.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 46.25 million hectares | 46.25 million hectares | 46.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.03 million hectares | 45.03 million hectares | 45.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 43.68 million hectares | 43.68 million hectares | 43.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 42.20 million hectares | 42.20 million hectares | 42.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 42.15 million hectares | 42.15 million hectares | 42.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 42.06 million hectares | 42.06 million hectares | 42.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 41.91 million hectares | 41.91 million hectares | 41.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 41.70 million hectares | 41.70 million hectares | 41.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 41.44 million hectares | 41.44 million hectares | 41.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 43.32 million hectares | 43.32 million hectares | 43.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 44.76 million hectares | 44.76 million hectares | 44.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 45.54 million hectares | 45.54 million hectares | 45.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 46.53 million hectares | 46.53 million hectares | 46.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 47.39 million hectares | 47.39 million hectares | 47.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 46.68 million hectares | 46.68 million hectares | 46.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 45.75 million hectares | 45.75 million hectares | 45.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.48 million hectares | 45.48 million hectares | 45.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.62 million hectares | 44.62 million hectares | 44.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 43.20 million hectares | 43.20 million hectares | 43.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 41.87 million hectares | 41.87 million hectares | 41.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 37.80 million hectares | 37.80 million hectares | 37.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 37.56 million hectares | 37.56 million hectares | 37.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 35.81 million hectares | 35.81 million hectares | 35.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.00 million hectares | 34.74 million hectares | 35.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.98 million hectares | 33.17 million hectares | 34.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.26 million hectares | 31.83 million hectares | 32.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 million hectares | 30.74 million hectares | 31.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 30.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 million hectares | 29.02 million hectares | 29.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 million hectares | 28.52 million hectares | 29.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 million hectares | 28.15 million hectares | 28.52 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in France?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in France was 28.15 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 million hectares in 1700.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.20 million hectares in 1000.
- How does France rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- France ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.