Belgium vs France: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands

Belgium
27.77 %
in 2021
France
29.21 %
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
France rank
19th

15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands over time

  • Belgium
  • France
0102030200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 29.21 % against 27.77 % in Belgium, a difference of 1.44 %.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 170 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 27.69 % 29.96 % 2.27 % France
2010s 27.73 % 29.3 % 1.56 % France
2020s 27.77 % 29.21 % 1.44 % France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: croplands, Belgium or France?
France, at 29.21 % against 27.77 % in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: croplands between Belgium and France?
1.44 %, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: croplands?
Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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