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

France
27,678 Square kilometres
in 2023
Italy
24,556 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
8th
Italy rank
9th

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 27,678 Square kilometres against 24,556 Square kilometres in Italy, a difference of 3,122 Square kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 5,757 Square kilometres 10,712 Square kilometres 4,955 Square kilometres Italy
2010s 13,907 Square kilometres 15,232 Square kilometres 1,325 Square kilometres Italy
2020s 27,130 Square kilometres 22,719 Square kilometres 4,411 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, France or Italy?
France, at 27,678 Square kilometres against 24,556 Square kilometres in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between France and Italy?
3,122 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
France ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th 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
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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata