France vs Netherlands: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
France
31.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
29.97 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 31.36 hectares per square kilometre against 29.97 hectares per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1.39 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.67 hectares per square kilometre | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | 7.4 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 31.98 hectares per square kilometre | 24.24 hectares per square kilometre | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | 25.66 hectares per square kilometre | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 33.57 hectares per square kilometre | 27.49 hectares per square kilometre | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 34.01 hectares per square kilometre | 31.48 hectares per square kilometre | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 33.93 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 31.49 hectares per square kilometre | 29.85 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 31.36 hectares per square kilometre against 29.97 hectares per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between France and Netherlands?
- 1.39 hectares per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.