Bulgaria vs France: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France
0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
24th
France rank
25th

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and France?
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.