France vs Oceania: Arable land — Area

France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
Oceania
32,290 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
25th
Oceania rank
26th

Arable land — Area over time

  • France
  • Oceania
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 32,290 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 15,408 1000 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 26th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 18,683 1000 ha 18,172 1000 ha 510.64 1000 ha France
1970s 17,236 1000 ha 16,563 1000 ha 672.3 1000 ha France
1980s 17,774 1000 ha 20,147 1000 ha 2,374 1000 ha Oceania
1990s 18,091 1000 ha 19,494 1000 ha 1,403 1000 ha Oceania
2000s 18,332 1000 ha 25,407 1000 ha 7,074 1000 ha Oceania
2010s 18,286 1000 ha 31,580 1000 ha 13,294 1000 ha Oceania
2020s 16,957 1000 ha 32,188 1000 ha 15,231 1000 ha Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, France or Oceania?
Oceania, at 32,290 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Oceania?
15,408 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Oceania rank globally for arable land — area?
France ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 26th of 248 countries.
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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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