FAO projections of arable land in France
France: FAO projections of arable land was 17.93 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.93 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 224 countries
All-time high
21.41 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in France is 17.93 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in France peaked at 21.41 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.93 million hectares, in 2023.
France ranks 20th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in France, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.41 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 21.32 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 21.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 20.83 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.54 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 20.21 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.82 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19.30 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.10 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 18.69 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 18.63 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18.89 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.74 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.84 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.98 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.92 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.87 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.92 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.46 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.05 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.93 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.23 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.46 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.13 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.97 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.02 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 17.93 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 59.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 17.93 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 12.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 21.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.84 million hectares | 18.63 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.10 million hectares | 18.87 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 18.99 million hectares | 19.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.43 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 19.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million hectares | 18.97 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million hectares | 17.93 million hectares | 18.04 million hectares | 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 in France?
- Fao projections of arable land in France was 17.93 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 million hectares in 2023.
- How does France rank for fao projections of arable land?
- France ranks 20th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.