France vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area

France
17,898 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
45,596 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
24th
Western Asia rank
23rd

Cropland — Area over time

  • France
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 27,698 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.5 times France's.

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

France ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 20,437 1000 ha 41,672 1000 ha 21,235 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 18,844 1000 ha 43,679 1000 ha 24,836 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 19,096 1000 ha 44,333 1000 ha 25,237 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 19,269 1000 ha 47,815 1000 ha 28,546 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 19,431 1000 ha 46,266 1000 ha 26,835 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 19,289 1000 ha 44,134 1000 ha 24,845 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 17,986 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 26,756 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, France or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 45,596 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Western Asia?
27,698 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
France ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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

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
270 places, 15,866 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.