France vs Netherlands: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

France
17,976 Hectares
in 2024
Netherlands
1,037 Hectares
in 2024
France rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 17,976 Hectares against 1,037 Hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 16,939 Hectares.

That makes France's figure about 17.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 19,561 Hectares 962.41 Hectares 18,599 Hectares France
2000s 15,784 Hectares 1,088 Hectares 14,696 Hectares France
2010s 19,502 Hectares 1,058 Hectares 18,445 Hectares France
2020s 18,061 Hectares 1,041 Hectares 17,020 Hectares France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, France or Netherlands?
France, at 17,976 Hectares against 1,037 Hectares in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between France and Netherlands?
16,939 Hectares, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
France ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed