France vs India: Country area — Area, per square kilometre

France
0.1125 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
16th
India rank
19th

Country area — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.1125 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

France ranks 16th and India ranks 19th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
1970s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
1980s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
1990s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
2000s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
2010s 0.1019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre India
2020s 0.1125 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per square kilometre, France or India?
France, at 0.1125 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1106 1000 ha per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in country area — area, per square kilometre between France and India?
0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and India rank globally for country area — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 16th and India ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,041 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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