Breakdown of habitable land area in France

France: Breakdown of habitable land area was 265,500 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
265,500 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 235 countries
All-time high
266,250 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
259,270 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in France, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 259.3k hectares2016: 265.3k hectares2017: 262.7k hectares2018: 266.2k hectares2019: 265.5k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

France recorded 265,500 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.

France ranks 60th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near France

  1. 57 Poland 317,000 hectares compare
  2. 58 Pakistan 313,860 hectares compare
  3. 59 South Africa 291,540 hectares compare
  4. 61 Italy 260,020 hectares compare
  5. 62 United Kingdom 237,030 hectares compare
  6. 63 Spain 216,820 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in France?
Breakdown of habitable land area in France was 265,500 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 266,250 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 259,270 hectares in 2015.
How does France rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
France ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.