What is land area in France?

Land area in France was 538,950 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 538,950 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 538,950 sq. km in 1961.

How does France rank for land area?

France ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in France

Name: Land area in France
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: Land area was 538,950 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

538,950 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 216 countries

All-time high

538,950 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

538,950 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in France, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

France recorded 538,950 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in France peaked at 538,950 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 538,950 sq. km, in 1961.

That places France 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	9
1970s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	10
1980s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	10
1990s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	10
2000s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	10
2010s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	10
2020s	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	538,950 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near France

45 Kenya 580,876 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare
47 Botswana 566,730 sq. km compare
49 Yemen 527,970 sq. km compare
50 Thailand 510,890 sq. km compare
51 Spain 499,697 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for France

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 53.55 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in France?: Land area in France was 538,950 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 538,950 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 538,950 sq. km in 1961.
How does France rank for land area?: France ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.