What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between France and Portugal?

0 1000 ha per person, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Portugal: Country area — Area, per capita

France

0.0009 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Portugal

0.0009 1000 ha per person

in 2024

France rank

113th

Portugal rank

114th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0009 1000 ha per person against 0.0009 1000 ha per person in Portugal, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 114th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	France
1970s	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	France
1980s	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	France
1990s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	France
2000s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Portugal
2010s	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Portugal
2020s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, France or Portugal?: France, at 0.0009 1000 ha per person against 0.0009 1000 ha per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between France and Portugal?: 0 1000 ha per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: France ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.