France vs Spain: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

France
27,116 Square kilometres
in 2024
Spain
31,160 Square kilometres
in 2024
France rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • France
  • Spain
10.0k20.0k30.0k200420142024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 31,160 Square kilometres against 27,116 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 4,044 Square kilometres.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 152 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5,757 Square kilometres 8,644 Square kilometres 2,888 Square kilometres Spain
2010s 13,907 Square kilometres 18,760 Square kilometres 4,853 Square kilometres Spain
2020s 27,127 Square kilometres 28,715 Square kilometres 1,588 Square kilometres Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture, France or Spain?
Spain, at 31,160 Square kilometres against 27,116 Square kilometres in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture between France and Spain?
4,044 Square kilometres, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 3,087 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata