France farming statistics (2020)
France had 393,030 farms working 27,364,630 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 70 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, France ranks 1 of 27 by farmland area and 6 of 27 by number of farms.
Quick answer
France had 393,030 farms and 27,364,630 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 17.6% of all EU farmland and 4.3% of all EU farms — averaging about 70 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.
Agricultural area
27,364,630
hectares (UAA), 2020
Farms
393,030
holdings, 2020
Avg farm size
70
hectares (derived), 2020
Rank by area
1 / 27
among EU Member States
How France compares
EU Member States ranked nearest to France by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).
| # | Country | Agricultural area | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Spain | 23,913,680 hectares | 26 ha |
| 3 | Germany | 16,595,020 hectares | 63 ha |
| 4 | Poland | 14,749,240 hectares | 11 ha |
Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.
Frequently asked questions
- How much agricultural land does France have?
- France had 27,364,630 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 1 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
- How many farms are there in France?
- France had 393,030 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 6 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 70 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
- What reference period and source does the France figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".
Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.