France vs Spain: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 33.21 % against 32.98 % in Spain, a difference of 0.23 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 252 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 | 37.92 % | 41.21 % | 3.29 % | Spain |
| 1970s | 34.96 % | 41.61 % | 6.65 % | Spain |
| 1980s | 35.43 % | 40.93 % | 5.5 % | Spain |
| 1990s | 35.75 % | 38.68 % | 2.92 % | Spain |
| 2000s | 36.05 % | 35.57 % | 0.485 % | France |
| 2010s | 35.79 % | 34.17 % | 1.62 % | France |
| 2020s | 33.37 % | 33.27 % | 0.104 % | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, France or Spain?
- France, at 33.21 % against 32.98 % in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between France and Spain?
- 0.23 %, 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 — share in land area?
- France ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.