France vs Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
France
17,976 Hectares
in 2024
Spain
16,463 Hectares
in 2024
France rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17,976 Hectares against 16,463 Hectares in Spain, a difference of 1,513 Hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,561 Hectares | 19,091 Hectares | 469.51 Hectares | France |
| 2000s | 15,784 Hectares | 17,841 Hectares | 2,057 Hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 19,502 Hectares | 17,182 Hectares | 2,320 Hectares | France |
| 2020s | 18,061 Hectares | 16,719 Hectares | 1,342 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 Spain?
- France, at 17,976 Hectares against 16,463 Hectares in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between France and Spain?
- 1,513 Hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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.