France vs Spain: Land use hidden — Cropland

France
179,268 Square kilometres
in 2023
Spain
166,065 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
18th
Spain rank
21st

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 179,268 Square kilometres against 166,065 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 13,203 Square kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 193 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 204,371 Square kilometres 205,967 Square kilometres 1,596 Square kilometres Spain
1970s 188,435 Square kilometres 207,937 Square kilometres 19,502 Square kilometres Spain
1980s 190,965 Square kilometres 204,412 Square kilometres 13,447 Square kilometres Spain
1990s 192,692 Square kilometres 193,161 Square kilometres 469.2 Square kilometres Spain
2000s 194,311 Square kilometres 177,478 Square kilometres 16,833 Square kilometres France
2010s 192,892 Square kilometres 170,809 Square kilometres 22,082 Square kilometres France
2020s 180,029 Square kilometres 166,600 Square kilometres 13,428 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, France or Spain?
France, at 179,268 Square kilometres against 166,065 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between France and Spain?
13,203 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. 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 — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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