France vs Northern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Northern Europe
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
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.