Grassland organic soils — Area in France

France: Grassland organic soils — Area was 52,350 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52,350 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
52,751 ha
in 2000
All-time low
51,977 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in France, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 52.0k ha1991: 52.0k ha1992: 52.0k ha1993: 52.0k ha1994: 52.0k ha1995: 52.5k ha1996: 52.7k ha1997: 52.6k ha1998: 52.6k ha1999: 52.6k ha2000: 52.8k ha2001: 52.7k ha2002: 52.5k ha2003: 52.4k ha2004: 52.3k ha2005: 52.3k ha2006: 52.3k ha2007: 52.3k ha2008: 52.3k ha2009: 52.2k ha2010: 52.2k ha2011: 52.1k ha2012: 52.2k ha2013: 52.2k ha2014: 52.1k ha2015: 52.1k ha2016: 52.0k ha2017: 52.0k ha2018: 52.2k ha2019: 52.3k ha2020: 52.4k ha2021: 52.3k ha2022: 52.4k ha2023: 52.4k ha2024: 52.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in France is 52,350 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in France peaked at 52,751 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,977 ha, in 1994.

France ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Area in France, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 52,005 ha
1991 52,005 ha +0.0%
1992 52,005 ha +0.0%
1993 51,984 ha -0.0%
1994 51,977 ha -0.0%
1995 52,452 ha +0.9%
1996 52,660 ha +0.4%
1997 52,632 ha -0.1%
1998 52,650 ha +0.0%
1999 52,551 ha -0.2%
2000 52,751 ha +0.4%
2001 52,698 ha -0.1%
2002 52,454 ha -0.5%
2003 52,367 ha -0.2%
2004 52,291 ha -0.1%
2005 52,291 ha +0.0%
2006 52,264 ha -0.1%
2007 52,304 ha +0.1%
2008 52,254 ha -0.1%
2009 52,181 ha -0.1%
2010 52,167 ha -0.0%
2011 52,147 ha -0.0%
2012 52,177 ha +0.1%
2013 52,175 ha -0.0%
2014 52,130 ha -0.1%
2015 52,124 ha -0.0%
2016 52,030 ha -0.2%
2017 52,000 ha -0.1%
2018 52,237 ha +0.5%
2019 52,316 ha +0.2%
2020 52,368 ha +0.1%
2021 52,347 ha -0.0%
2022 52,350 ha +0.0%
2023 52,350 ha +0.0%
2024 52,350 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,292 ha 51,977 ha 52,660 ha 10
2000s 52,385 ha 52,181 ha 52,751 ha 10
2010s 52,150 ha 52,000 ha 52,316 ha 10
2020s 52,353 ha 52,347 ha 52,368 ha 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Australia 58,858 ha compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 55,810 ha compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 54,263 ha compare
  4. 28 Latvia 50,611 ha compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 50,424 ha compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 40,764 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in France?
Grassland organic soils — area in France was 52,350 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 52,751 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51,977 ha in 1994.
How does France rank for grassland organic soils — area?
France ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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