France vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 9,138 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 42,063 1000 ha | 23,379 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 38,807 1000 ha | 21,572 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 37,722 1000 ha | 19,949 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 17,031 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 30,949 1000 ha | 12,617 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | 9,889 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 26,684 1000 ha | 9,727 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, France or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Southern Europe?
- 9,138 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- France ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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
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.