France vs Spain: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

France
0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
35th
Spain rank
37th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.010.020.030.04196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 185 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 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
1970s 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, France or Spain?
France, at 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between France and Spain?
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.