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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed