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
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.
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.