Bulgaria vs France: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
32.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France
31.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
France rank
28th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 32.12 hectares per square kilometre against 31.36 hectares per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.76 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and France ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
1960s 37.68 hectares per square kilometre 34.67 hectares per square kilometre 3.01 hectares per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 36.41 hectares per square kilometre 31.98 hectares per square kilometre 4.43 hectares per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 34.56 hectares per square kilometre 32.98 hectares per square kilometre 1.58 hectares per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 35.65 hectares per square kilometre 33.57 hectares per square kilometre 2.09 hectares per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 29.89 hectares per square kilometre 34.01 hectares per square kilometre 4.12 hectares per square kilometre France
2010s 31.47 hectares per square kilometre 33.93 hectares per square kilometre 2.46 hectares per square kilometre France
2020s 32.12 hectares per square kilometre 31.49 hectares per square kilometre 0.6278 hectares per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at 32.12 hectares per square kilometre against 31.36 hectares per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and France?
0.76 hectares per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and France ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) 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.