Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in France
France: Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium was 9.79 million Hectare in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.79 million Hectare
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.24 million Hectare
in 2014
All-time low
7.91 million Hectare
in 2006
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and in France, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2021, utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in France stood at 9.79 million Hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in France peaked at 11.24 million Hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.91 million Hectare, in 2006.
France ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in France, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.80 million Hectare | — |
| 2005 | 8.25 million Hectare | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.91 million Hectare | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.47 million Hectare | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million Hectare | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.78 million Hectare | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.61 million Hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million Hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.87 million Hectare | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 10.78 million Hectare | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.24 million Hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.18 million Hectare | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 10.40 million Hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.29 million Hectare | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 9.77 million Hectare | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.74 million Hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.55 million Hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.79 million Hectare | +2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.79 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 million Hectare, 9.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 9.79 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million Hectare, 9.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 million Hectare | 7.91 million Hectare | 9.26 million Hectare | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.86 million Hectare | 8.61 million Hectare | 11.24 million Hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million Hectare | 9.55 million Hectare | 9.79 million Hectare | 2 |
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% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in France?
- Utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in France was 9.79 million Hectare in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 million Hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 million Hectare in 2006.
- How does France rank for utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and?
- France ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and high-input farms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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