French Polynesia vs Spain: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
French Polynesia
-6.0%
in 2023
Spain
-7.3%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
196th
Spain rank
199th
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- French Polynesia
- Spain
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports -6.0% against -7.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 196th and Spain ranks 199th of 225 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.8% | -2.3% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | -7.4% | -3.5% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | -8.9% | -2.4% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -4.0% | 0.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | -5.9% | -7.8% | 1.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -4.6% | -4.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, French Polynesia or Spain?
- French Polynesia, at -6.0% against -7.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between French Polynesia and Spain?
- 1.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Spain rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- French Polynesia ranks 196th and Spain ranks 199th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.