France vs Spain: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

France
103,705 Square kilometres
in 2023
Spain
98,858 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
46th
Spain rank
49th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • France
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 103,705 Square kilometres against 98,858 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 4,847 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 134,817 Square kilometres 121,000 Square kilometres 13,817 Square kilometres France
1970s 134,183 Square kilometres 111,652 Square kilometres 22,531 Square kilometres France
1980s 122,924 Square kilometres 103,844 Square kilometres 19,080 Square kilometres France
1990s 109,462 Square kilometres 107,830 Square kilometres 1,632 Square kilometres France
2000s 99,853 Square kilometres 111,344 Square kilometres 11,491 Square kilometres Spain
2010s 94,620 Square kilometres 95,531 Square kilometres 910.94 Square kilometres Spain
2020s 103,795 Square kilometres 97,216 Square kilometres 6,579 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, France or Spain?
France, at 103,705 Square kilometres against 98,858 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between France and Spain?
4,847 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 — permanent meadows and pastures?
France ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 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