Surface area in France
France: Surface area was 606,410 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in France, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
France recorded 606,410 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in France peaked at 606,410 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 549,086 sq. km, in 1961.
France ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 549,086 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,117 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 549,387 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,087 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 549,087 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,410 sq. km | 606,410 sq. km | 606,410 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in France?
- Surface area in France was 606,410 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 606,410 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,086 sq. km in 1961.
- How does France rank for surface area?
- France ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.