Area by NUTS 3 region in France

France: Area by NUTS 3 region was 633,187 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
633,187
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
633,187
in 2014
All-time low
632,834
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Area by NUTS 3 region in France, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 632.8k1991: 632.8k1992: 632.8k1993: 632.8k1994: 632.8k1995: 632.8k1996: 632.8k1997: 632.8k1998: 632.8k1999: 632.8k2000: 632.8k2001: 632.8k2002: 632.8k2003: 632.8k2004: 632.8k2005: 632.8k2006: 632.8k2007: 632.8k2008: 632.8k2009: 632.8k2010: 632.8k2011: 632.8k2012: 632.8k2013: 632.8k2014: 633.2k2015: 633.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, area by nuts 3 region in France stood at 633,187. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area by nuts 3 region in France peaked at 633,187 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 632,834, in 1990.

That places France 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Area by NUTS 3 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Area by NUTS 3 region in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 632,834 —
1991 632,834 +0.0%
1992 632,834 +0.0%
1993 632,834 +0.0%
1994 632,834 +0.0%
1995 632,834 +0.0%
1996 632,834 +0.0%
1997 632,834 +0.0%
1998 632,834 +0.0%
1999 632,834 +0.0%
2000 632,834 +0.0%
2001 632,834 +0.0%
2002 632,834 +0.0%
2003 632,834 +0.0%
2004 632,834 +0.0%
2005 632,834 +0.0%
2006 632,834 +0.0%
2007 632,834 +0.0%
2008 632,834 +0.0%
2009 632,834 +0.0%
2010 632,834 +0.0%
2011 632,834 +0.0%
2012 632,834 +0.0%
2013 632,834 +0.0%
2014 633,187 +0.1%
2015 633,187 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 633,187 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,868, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 633,187 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,374, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 632,834 632,834 632,834 10
2000s 632,834 632,834 632,834 10
2010s 632,952 632,834 633,187 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 783,562 compare
  2. 3 Spain 505,944 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 438,574 compare
  4. 5 Germany 357,376 compare

See the full ranking of 1933 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area by nuts 3 region in France?
Area by nuts 3 region in France was 633,187 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest area by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 633,187 in 2014.
What is the lowest area by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 632,834 in 1990.
How does France rank for area by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is area by nuts 3 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,933 places, 43,933 data points, 1990–2015
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