Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in France
France: Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in France, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area, per capita in France is 0.0024 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per capita in France peaked at 0.003 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 ha per person, in 2024.
That places France 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 22.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area, per capita in France?
- Cropland organic soils — area, per capita in France was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for cropland organic soils — area, per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland organic soils — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.