France vs Zimbabwe: Arable land use per person
France
0.2472 hectares per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.246 hectares per person
in 2023
France rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Arable land use per person over time
- France
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.246 hectares per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0012 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3758 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | France |
| 1970s | 0.321 hectares per person | 0.285 hectares per person | 0.036 hectares per person | France |
| 1980s | 0.3143 hectares per person | 0.2891 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | France |
| 1990s | 0.3045 hectares per person | 0.2852 hectares per person | 0.0194 hectares per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.3109 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2758 hectares per person | 0.2839 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2496 hectares per person | 0.2527 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, France or Zimbabwe?
- France, at 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.246 hectares per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between France and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0012 hectares per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land use per person?
- France ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.