France vs Spain: Breakdown of habitable land area

France

265,500 hectares

in 2019

Spain

216,820 hectares

in 2019

France rank

60th

Spain rank

63rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

France currently reports 265,500 hectares against 216,820 hectares in Spain, a difference of 48,680 hectares.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 60th and Spain ranks 63rd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.