France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

France
10,443 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,577 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10,577 1000 ha against 10,443 1000 ha in France, a difference of 134 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13,482 1000 ha 12,230 1000 ha 1,251 1000 ha France
1970s 13,418 1000 ha 11,554 1000 ha 1,864 1000 ha France
1980s 12,292 1000 ha 11,291 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha France
1990s 10,946 1000 ha 11,365 1000 ha 418.54 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,985 1000 ha 11,312 1000 ha 1,327 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,462 1000 ha 11,143 1000 ha 1,681 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10,431 1000 ha 11,045 1000 ha 613.82 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10,577 1000 ha against 10,443 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
134 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
France ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 204 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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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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