Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France
France: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1517 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France is 0.1517 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France peaked at 0.2742 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.138 hectares per person, in 2017.
France ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2742 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2688 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2698 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.271 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2723 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2699 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2654 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2399 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2077 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1404 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1538 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.152 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1517 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1517 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2708 hectares per person | 0.2683 hectares per person | 0.2742 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2175 hectares per person | 0.2039 hectares per person | 0.2325 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.1724 hectares per person | 0.1991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1505 hectares per person | 0.1693 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1526 hectares per person | 0.1517 hectares per person | 0.1538 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in France was 0.1517 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2742 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does France rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- France ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.