China vs France: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

China
34,380 Square kilometres
in 2023
France
27,678 Square kilometres
in 2023
China rank
6th
France rank
8th

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 34,380 Square kilometres against 27,678 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 6,702 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 19,839 Square kilometres 5,840 Square kilometres 13,999 Square kilometres China
2010s 21,537 Square kilometres 13,907 Square kilometres 7,629 Square kilometres China
2020s 28,903 Square kilometres 27,130 Square kilometres 1,772 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, China or France?
China, at 34,380 Square kilometres against 27,678 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between China and France?
6,702 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
China ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata