France vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17,898 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 1,417 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 20,597 1000 ha | 159.56 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 20,794 1000 ha | 1,950 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 20,441 1000 ha | 1,345 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 19,316 1000 ha | 46.92 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 17,748 1000 ha | 1,683 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 17,081 1000 ha | 2,208 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 16,624 1000 ha | 1,361 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, France or Spain?
- France, at 17,898 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Spain?
- 1,417 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
- France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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.