France vs United Kingdom: Breakdown of habitable land area
France
265,500 hectares
in 2019
United Kingdom
237,030 hectares
in 2019
France rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
62nd
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 265,500 hectares against 237,030 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 28,470 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 265,500 hectares against 237,030 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between France and United Kingdom?
- 28,470 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- France ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.