Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size was 29.44 million Hectare in 2003. ▬ Flat
Latest (2003)
29.44 million Hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 16 countries
All-time high
30.98 million Hectare
in 1990
All-time low
29.44 million Hectare
in 2003
Years of data
6
1990–2003
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) in Metropolitan France, 1990–2003
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2003, farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in Metropolitan France stood at 29.44 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in Metropolitan France peaked at 30.98 million Hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.44 million Hectare, in 2003.
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.98 million Hectare | — |
| 1993 | 30.48 million Hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.47 million Hectare | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.56 million Hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.90 million Hectare | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.44 million Hectare | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.62 million Hectare | 30.47 million Hectare | 30.98 million Hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.67 million Hectare | 29.44 million Hectare | 29.90 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 Spain 33.16 million Hectare compare
- 3 Italy 17.84 million Hectare compare
- 4 United Kingdom 17.06 million Hectare compare
- 4 United Kingdom 17.06 million Hectare compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in Metropolitan France?
- Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in Metropolitan France was 29.44 million Hectare in 2003, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 million Hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.44 million Hectare in 2003.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
- Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 16 countries with data for 2003.
- Is farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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