France vs Southern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 18,107 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 234 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 51,672 1000 ha | 31,234 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 49,126 1000 ha | 30,283 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 48,262 1000 ha | 29,165 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 45,346 1000 ha | 26,076 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 40,958 1000 ha | 21,527 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 37,876 1000 ha | 18,587 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 36,523 1000 ha | 18,537 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, France or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 36,005 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Southern Europe?
- 18,107 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- France ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 234 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.