France vs Italy: Agricultural land area — Organic farming

France
2.71 million Hectares
in 2024
Italy
2.51 million Hectares
in 2024
France rank
6th
Italy rank
7th

Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time

  • France
  • Italy
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.71 million Hectares against 2.51 million Hectares in Italy, a difference of 197,020 Hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 147,482 Hectares 406,025 Hectares 258,543 Hectares Italy
2000s 542,865 Hectares 1.08 million Hectares 537,231 Hectares Italy
2010s 1.39 million Hectares 1.52 million Hectares 131,895 Hectares Italy
2020s 2.71 million Hectares 2.32 million Hectares 392,186 Hectares France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, France or Italy?
France, at 2.71 million Hectares against 2.51 million Hectares in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between France and Italy?
197,020 Hectares, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Organic farming. 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 — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed