France vs United States of America: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

France
27,116 Square kilometres
in 2024
United States of America
32,141 Square kilometres
in 2024
France rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th

Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 32,141 Square kilometres against 27,116 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 5,025 Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 5,840 Square kilometres 16,485 Square kilometres 10,645 Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 13,907 Square kilometres 20,646 Square kilometres 6,739 Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 27,127 Square kilometres 23,978 Square kilometres 3,150 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 32,141 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 United States of America?
5,025 Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
France ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th 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