France vs Spain: Land use hidden — Land area

France
538,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Spain
499,697 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Spain rank
46th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 538,950 Square kilometres against 499,697 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 39,253 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 46th of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,780 Square kilometres 39,170 Square kilometres France
1970s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,668 Square kilometres 39,282 Square kilometres France
1980s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,446 Square kilometres 39,504 Square kilometres France
1990s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,440 Square kilometres 39,510 Square kilometres France
2000s 538,950 Square kilometres 498,959 Square kilometres 39,991 Square kilometres France
2010s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,847 Square kilometres 39,103 Square kilometres France
2020s 538,950 Square kilometres 499,675 Square kilometres 39,275 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, France or Spain?
France, at 538,950 Square kilometres against 499,697 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between France and Spain?
39,253 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 — land area?
France ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. 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 — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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