France vs Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre

France
0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
69th
Spain rank
67th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 69th and Spain ranks 67th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre, France or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre between France and Spain?
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Spain 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 69th and Spain ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 10,246 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.