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 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.

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.