European Union (27) vs France: Arable land — Area

European Union (27)
96,861 1000 ha
in 2024
France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
19th
France rank
22nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • France
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 96,861 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 79,979 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.7 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) France Difference Ahead
1960s 112,614 1000 ha 18,683 1000 ha 93,931 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 106,046 1000 ha 17,236 1000 ha 88,810 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 104,574 1000 ha 17,774 1000 ha 86,800 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 109,796 1000 ha 18,091 1000 ha 91,705 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 104,348 1000 ha 18,332 1000 ha 86,016 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 100,046 1000 ha 18,286 1000 ha 81,760 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 97,314 1000 ha 16,957 1000 ha 80,357 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, European Union (27) or France?
European Union (27), at 96,861 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between European Union (27) and France?
79,979 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and France rank globally for arable land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.