France vs Somalia: Country area — Area

France
60,641 1000 ha
in 2024
Somalia
63,766 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
48th
Somalia rank
46th

Country area — Area over time

  • France
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 63,766 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France, a difference of 3,125 1000 ha.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th of 248 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 54,909 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,857 1000 ha Somalia
1970s 54,909 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,857 1000 ha Somalia
1980s 54,909 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,857 1000 ha Somalia
1990s 54,909 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,857 1000 ha Somalia
2000s 54,912 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,854 1000 ha Somalia
2010s 54,909 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 8,857 1000 ha Somalia
2020s 60,641 1000 ha 63,766 1000 ha 3,125 1000 ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, France or Somalia?
Somalia, at 63,766 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between France and Somalia?
3,125 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Somalia rank globally for country area — area?
France ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.