Urban area long term, per square kilometre in France
France: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0278 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0278 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0122 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0278 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0278 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0278 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 34 Cape Verde 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Haiti 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in France?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in France was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.