France vs Northern Europe: Cropland — Area

France
17,898 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
19,112 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
30th

Cropland — Area over time

  • France
  • Northern Europe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 19,112 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,214 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 20,437 1000 ha 17,619 1000 ha 2,818 1000 ha France
1970s 18,844 1000 ha 16,676 1000 ha 2,168 1000 ha France
1980s 19,096 1000 ha 16,306 1000 ha 2,791 1000 ha France
1990s 19,269 1000 ha 19,325 1000 ha 56.26 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 19,431 1000 ha 18,273 1000 ha 1,158 1000 ha France
2010s 19,289 1000 ha 18,958 1000 ha 331.3 1000 ha France
2020s 17,986 1000 ha 19,040 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, France or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 19,112 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Northern Europe?
1,214 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Northern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
France ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.