Land area in France
France: Land area was 53,895 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53,895 ha th
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
53,895 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
53,895 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in France, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in France is 53,895 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in France peaked at 53,895 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,895 ha th, in 1990.
France ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 53,895 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in France?
- Land area in France was 53,895 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53,895 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,895 ha th in 1990.
- How does France rank for land area?
- France ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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