Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in France

France: Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0971 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0971 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0979 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0964 ha per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.097 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.098 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.098 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.098 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.098 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.098 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.098 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.096 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.097 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0971 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0979 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.

That places France 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0965 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0965 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0965 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0965 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
1994 0.0964 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
1995 0.0973 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0977 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 0.0977 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0977 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0975 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0979 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 0.0978 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0973 ha per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 0.0972 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
2004 0.097 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.097 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2007 0.097 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.097 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 0.0968 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0968 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.0968 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.0968 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0968 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 0.0967 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 0.0967 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.0965 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 0.0965 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0969 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0971 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.0972 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.0971 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 0.0971 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0971 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0971 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0971 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0321 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.097 ha per square kilometre 0.0964 ha per square kilometre 0.0977 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0972 ha per square kilometre 0.0968 ha per square kilometre 0.0979 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0968 ha per square kilometre 0.0965 ha per square kilometre 0.0971 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0971 ha per square kilometre 0.0971 ha per square kilometre 0.0972 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Rwanda 0.1439 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Belize 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Austria 0.1206 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 0.0937 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Belgium 0.093 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 0.0804 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in France?
Grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0971 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0979 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
How does France rank for grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland organic soils — Area 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.

Grassland organic soils — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland organic soils — Area 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.