France vs Western Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 38,665 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 21,783 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 38,444 1000 ha | 19,761 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 39,782 1000 ha | 22,547 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 39,940 1000 ha | 22,167 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 42,763 1000 ha | 24,671 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 40,881 1000 ha | 22,549 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 38,086 1000 ha | 19,799 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 38,000 1000 ha | 21,043 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, France or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 38,665 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Western Asia?
- 21,783 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- France ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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
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.