France vs Spain: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 10,443 1000 ha against 9,886 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 557 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 55th and Spain ranks 58th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,482 1000 ha | 12,100 1000 ha | 1,382 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 13,418 1000 ha | 11,165 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 12,292 1000 ha | 10,384 1000 ha | 1,908 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 10,946 1000 ha | 10,783 1000 ha | 163.16 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 9,985 1000 ha | 11,134 1000 ha | 1,149 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 9,462 1000 ha | 9,553 1000 ha | 91.09 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 10,431 1000 ha | 9,754 1000 ha | 676.8 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, France or Spain?
- France, at 10,443 1000 ha against 9,886 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between France and Spain?
- 557 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- France ranks 55th and Spain ranks 58th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.