France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Arable land
Arable land over time
- France
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.119 hectares per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1282 hectares per person.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
France ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3758 hectares per person | 0.5047 hectares per person | 0.129 hectares per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.321 hectares per person | 0.3927 hectares per person | 0.0717 hectares per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.3143 hectares per person | 0.29 hectares per person | 0.0243 hectares per person | France |
| 1990s | 0.3045 hectares per person | 0.2233 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1185 hectares per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.2758 hectares per person | 0.1383 hectares per person | 0.1375 hectares per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.2496 hectares per person | 0.1226 hectares per person | 0.1269 hectares per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- France, at 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.119 hectares per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.1282 hectares per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.