Land area in hectares, per capita in France
France: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.7883 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in France stood at 0.7883 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in France peaked at 1.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7883 hectares per person, in 2023.
France ranks 130th of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.998 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9938 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9891 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9847 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9803 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.975 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9693 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9657 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9606 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9559 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9511 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9463 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9411 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9357 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9301 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9251 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9204 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9159 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9119 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9085 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9052 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9019 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8987 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8954 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8908 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8847 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8783 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8719 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8658 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8595 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.853 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8471 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8419 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8372 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8329 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8288 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8248 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8208 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8166 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8127 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8077 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8054 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8025 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7998 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7973 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7944 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7904 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7883 hectares per person | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7883 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7883 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 hectares per person | 0.9803 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9531 hectares per person | 0.9301 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9074 hectares per person | 0.8908 hectares per person | 0.9251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8572 hectares per person | 0.8329 hectares per person | 0.8847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8129 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.8288 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7926 hectares per person | 0.7883 hectares per person | 0.7973 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 land area in hectares, per capita in France?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in France was 0.7883 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7883 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- France ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.