France vs South-eastern Asia: Arable land — Area

France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
63,078 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
22nd
South-eastern Asia rank
21st

Arable land — Area over time

  • France
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 63,078 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 46,196 1000 ha.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 231 countries.

South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,683 1000 ha 51,070 1000 ha 32,386 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1970s 17,236 1000 ha 55,198 1000 ha 37,962 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1980s 17,774 1000 ha 61,491 1000 ha 43,717 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1990s 18,091 1000 ha 61,378 1000 ha 43,286 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2000s 18,332 1000 ha 63,052 1000 ha 44,720 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2010s 18,286 1000 ha 64,295 1000 ha 46,009 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2020s 16,957 1000 ha 63,500 1000 ha 46,543 1000 ha South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, France or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 63,078 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between France and South-eastern Asia?
46,196 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South-eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and South-eastern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
France ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 231 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
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.