France vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
France
19.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
19.78 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
80th
Spain rank
78th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.78 hectares per square kilometre against 19.24 hectares per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.54 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 80th and Spain ranks 78th of 197 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 | 25.01 hectares per square kilometre | 24.21 hectares per square kilometre | 0.804 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 24.9 hectares per square kilometre | 22.35 hectares per square kilometre | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 20.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | 21.59 hectares per square kilometre | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.53 hectares per square kilometre | 22.32 hectares per square kilometre | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.56 hectares per square kilometre | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | 19.46 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1971 hectares per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.78 hectares per square kilometre against 19.24 hectares per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre between France and Spain?
- 0.54 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 80th and Spain ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.