FAO projections of arable land, per capita in France
France: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2622 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in France is 0.2622 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in France peaked at 0.4468 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2622 hectares per person, in 2023.
France ranks 54th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4468 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4406 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4346 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4216 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4118 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4018 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3907 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3738 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.356 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3503 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3514 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.351 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3455 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3457 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3467 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3442 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3414 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3409 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3391 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3396 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3396 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3389 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3398 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3267 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.326 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3237 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3254 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3241 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3239 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3233 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3223 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.32 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3175 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3085 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3024 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3001 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.298 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.297 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.29 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2909 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2659 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2622 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2622 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.411 hectares per person | 0.3738 hectares per person | 0.4468 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.351 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 0.3673 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3377 hectares per person | 0.3267 hectares per person | 0.3414 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3244 hectares per person | 0.3223 hectares per person | 0.326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3091 hectares per person | 0.298 hectares per person | 0.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.291 hectares per person | 0.2816 hectares per person | 0.297 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2648 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 0.2666 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in France?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in France was 0.2622 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4468 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2622 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- France ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.