France vs India: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre

France
1.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
India
1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
15th
India rank
18th

Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

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

France ranks 15th and India ranks 18th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
1970s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
1980s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
1990s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2000s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2010s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0868 Square kilometres per square kilometre India
2020s 1.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0195 Square kilometres per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre, France or India?
France, at 1.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.11 Square kilometres per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre between France and India?
0.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with France 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 — total area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 15th and India ranks 18th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Total area, 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 — Total area, 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 — Total area 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.