France vs United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

France
103,705 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,233 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
44th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 109,233 Square kilometres against 103,705 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 5,528 Square kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 134,817 Square kilometres 122,302 Square kilometres 12,514 Square kilometres France
1970s 134,183 Square kilometres 115,538 Square kilometres 18,645 Square kilometres France
1980s 122,924 Square kilometres 112,911 Square kilometres 10,013 Square kilometres France
1990s 109,462 Square kilometres 113,647 Square kilometres 4,185 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2000s 99,853 Square kilometres 113,119 Square kilometres 13,266 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2010s 94,620 Square kilometres 111,430 Square kilometres 16,810 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2020s 103,795 Square kilometres 111,621 Square kilometres 7,826 Square kilometres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 109,233 Square kilometres against 103,705 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between France and United Kingdom?
5,528 Square kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
France ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th 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