France vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
France
10.37 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
52nd
Spain rank
55th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 10.37 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 484,660 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 55th of 209 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 | 13.48 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 13.42 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 163,160 hectares | France |
| 2000s | 9.99 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.46 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 91,095 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 657,888 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, France or Spain?
- France, at 10.37 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between France and Spain?
- 484,660 hectares, with France 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?
- France ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.