Breakdown habitable land in France

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in France, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 259.3k2016: 265.3k2017: 262.7k2018: 266.2k2019: 265.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 265,500 for breakdown habitable land 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.

Breakdown habitable land in France, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in France, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 259,270 —
2016 265,290 +2.3%
2017 262,730 -1.0%
2018 266,250 +1.3%
2019 265,500 -0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 265,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 12.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • France's 265,500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near France

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in France?
Breakdown habitable land in France was 265,500 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 266,250 in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 259,270 in 2015.
How does France rank for breakdown habitable land?
France ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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