Chile vs France: Land use over the long-term
Chile
7.74 million hectares
in 2025
France
7.73 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
France rank
57th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.74 million hectares against 7.73 million hectares in France, a difference of 12,430 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and France ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and France in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 817,005 hectares | 16.33 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 880,168 hectares | 24.73 million hectares | 23.85 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 938,097 hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 25.52 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 989,854 hectares | 29.74 million hectares | 28.75 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 1.03 million hectares | 23.73 million hectares | 22.70 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 1.07 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 22.24 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 1.02 million hectares | 23.38 million hectares | 22.36 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 971,093 hectares | 27.27 million hectares | 26.30 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 990,143 hectares | 25.88 million hectares | 24.89 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 1.01 million hectares | 24.36 million hectares | 23.36 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 1.03 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 21.71 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 1.07 million hectares | 19.15 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 1.09 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 17.65 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 1.11 million hectares | 18.29 million hectares | 17.18 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 1.13 million hectares | 17.80 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 1.15 million hectares | 17.27 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 1.16 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 1.18 million hectares | 17.31 million hectares | 16.12 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 1.29 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 16.39 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 1.41 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 16.33 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 1.55 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | 16.41 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 2.07 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 16.01 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 2.77 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 3.15 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 3.36 million hectares | 17.13 million hectares | 13.76 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 3.64 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | 13.11 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 4.09 million hectares | 16.27 million hectares | 12.17 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 4.74 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 11.01 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 5.07 million hectares | 14.23 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 5.64 million hectares | 14.19 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 6.67 million hectares | 13.28 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 8.23 million hectares | 12.74 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 10.09 million hectares | 13.45 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.82 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | 527,610 hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.90 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 126,903 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 7.74 million hectares against 7.73 million hectares in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Chile and France?
- 12,430 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 56th and France ranks 57th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.