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France Agricultural Land (%)

France's agricultural land (%) fell to 51.69% in 2022, down from 52.1% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.41% from the previous year. France has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (51.69% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Europe, France is higher (51.69% vs regional median 44.08%) and ranks 12th out of 46 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 51.69%
2021 52.1%
2020 52.09%
2019 52.08%
2018 52.34%
2017 52.41%
2016 52.45%
2015 52.46%
2014 52.54%
2013 52.55%
2012 52.68%
2011 52.74%
2010 52.83%
2009 53%
2008 53.16%
2007 53.34%
2006 53.53%
2005 53.68%
2004 53.8%
2003 53.91%
2002 54.08%
2001 54.26%
2000 54.44%
1999 54.66%
1998 54.75%
1997 54.86%
1996 54.96%
1995 55.06%
1994 55.16%
1993 55.32%
1992 55.49%
1991 55.67%
1990 55.87%
1989 56.14%
1988 56.3%
1987 57.26%
1986 57.34%
1985 57.42%
1984 57.54%
1983 57.65%
1982 57.79%
1981 57.87%
1980 57.93%
1979 58.14%
1978 58.37%
1977 58.28%
1976 58.48%
1975 59.09%
1974 59.25%
1973 59.28%
1972 59.38%
1971 59.58%
1970 59.34%
1969 60.58%
1968 60.59%
1967 61.42%
1966 61.81%
1965 62.09%
1964 62.29%
1963 62.74%
1962 62.9%
1961 63.08%
France Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of France's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 272.48M tonnes 293.5M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 31.81% 31.66% 2022