Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in France
France: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 19.24 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
France recorded 19.24 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in France peaked at 25.85 percent in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.13 percent, in 2017.
That places France 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.01 percent | 24.33 percent | 25.81 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.9 percent | 23.96 percent | 25.85 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.81 percent | 21.86 percent | 23.84 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.31 percent | 19.36 percent | 21.52 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 percent | 18.07 percent | 19.13 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 percent | 17.13 percent | 17.84 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 percent | 19.23 percent | 19.29 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in France?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in France was 19.24 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 percent in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 percent in 2017.
- How does France rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- France ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).