France vs Spain: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

France
33.26 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
33.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
39th
Spain rank
41st

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 33.26 hectares per square kilometre against 33.23 hectares per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.03 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 208 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 37.92 hectares per square kilometre 41.21 hectares per square kilometre 3.29 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1970s 34.96 hectares per square kilometre 41.61 hectares per square kilometre 6.65 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1980s 35.43 hectares per square kilometre 40.93 hectares per square kilometre 5.49 hectares per square kilometre Spain
1990s 35.75 hectares per square kilometre 38.68 hectares per square kilometre 2.92 hectares per square kilometre Spain
2000s 36.05 hectares per square kilometre 35.57 hectares per square kilometre 0.484 hectares per square kilometre France
2010s 35.79 hectares per square kilometre 34.17 hectares per square kilometre 1.62 hectares per square kilometre France
2020s 33.4 hectares per square kilometre 33.34 hectares per square kilometre 0.062 hectares per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, France or Spain?
France, at 33.26 hectares per square kilometre against 33.23 hectares per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between France and Spain?
0.03 hectares per square kilometre, 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land 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.