France vs Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable land
France
16,938 Hectares
in 2024
Spain
11,366 Hectares
in 2024
France rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 16,938 Hectares against 11,366 Hectares in Spain, a difference of 5,572 Hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,312 Hectares | 14,319 Hectares | 3,993 Hectares | France |
| 2000s | 18,310 Hectares | 12,919 Hectares | 5,391 Hectares | France |
| 2010s | 18,470 Hectares | 12,420 Hectares | 6,049 Hectares | France |
| 2020s | 17,011 Hectares | 11,631 Hectares | 5,380 Hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, France or Spain?
- France, at 16,938 Hectares against 11,366 Hectares in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between France and Spain?
- 5,572 Hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.