France vs Small states: Arable land
Arable land over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states, a difference of 0.1468 hectares per person.
That makes France's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Small states ranks 38th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3758 hectares per person | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.1967 hectares per person | France |
| 1970s | 0.321 hectares per person | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.1743 hectares per person | France |
| 1980s | 0.3143 hectares per person | 0.1225 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | France |
| 1990s | 0.3045 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.1518 hectares per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.1669 hectares per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.2758 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.1672 hectares per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.2496 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.1482 hectares per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, France or Small states?
- France, at 0.2472 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Small states?
- 0.1468 hectares per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 38th and Small states 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.