France vs India: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

France
0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
132nd
India rank
130th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • India
0.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0038 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

France ranks 132nd and India ranks 130th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3707 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4047 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.034 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
1970s 0.4014 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3973 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0041 Square kilometres per square kilometre France
1980s 0.4176 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3912 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0264 Square kilometres per square kilometre France
1990s 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1702 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2000s 0.1611 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0026 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2010s 0.1549 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1585 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0036 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2020s 0.1509 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1554 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0045 Square kilometres per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, France or India?
India, at 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between France and India?
0.0038 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and India rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
France ranks 132nd and India ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.