France vs Ukraine: Land use over the long-term
France
7.73 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
7.50 million hectares
in 2025
France rank
57th
Ukraine rank
58th
Land use over the long-term over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
France currently reports 7.73 million hectares against 7.50 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 225,730 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.33 million hectares | 159,184 hectares | 16.17 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 24.73 million hectares | 238,299 hectares | 24.50 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 26.46 million hectares | 356,735 hectares | 26.10 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 29.74 million hectares | 356,022 hectares | 29.39 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 23.73 million hectares | 355,312 hectares | 23.38 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 23.31 million hectares | 472,804 hectares | 22.84 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 23.38 million hectares | 589,825 hectares | 22.79 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 27.27 million hectares | 784,863 hectares | 26.48 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 25.88 million hectares | 874,768 hectares | 25.00 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 24.36 million hectares | 921,523 hectares | 23.44 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 22.74 million hectares | 970,777 hectares | 21.77 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 21.00 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 19.15 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 18.07 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 18.74 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 17.60 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 18.29 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 17.09 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 17.80 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 17.27 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 15.95 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 16.71 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 15.31 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 17.31 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 17.68 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 16.11 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 17.75 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 17.95 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 16.12 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 18.08 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 17.77 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 15.59 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 17.32 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 14.87 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 17.13 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 14.24 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 16.75 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 16.27 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 15.75 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 14.23 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 14.19 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 13.28 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 12.74 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 13.45 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 13.42 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 9.99 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 9.46 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 8.35 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 824,362 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, France or Ukraine?
- France, at 7.73 million hectares against 7.50 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between France and Ukraine?
- 225,730 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- France ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 58th 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.