France vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 15,652 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 252 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 37,148 1000 ha | 16,711 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 35,219 1000 ha | 16,375 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 35,190 1000 ha | 16,093 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 35,053 1000 ha | 15,783 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 35,404 1000 ha | 15,973 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 15,833 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 15,669 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 33,550 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Western Europe?
- 15,652 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- France ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.