France vs Japan: Asparagus — Area harvested
Asparagus — Area harvested over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 7,400 ha against 4,295 ha in Japan, a difference of 3,105 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,234 ha | 4,883 ha | 20,350 ha | France |
| 1970s | 19,108 ha | 6,170 ha | 12,938 ha | France |
| 1980s | 16,330 ha | 8,174 ha | 8,156 ha | France |
| 1990s | 10,940 ha | 7,984 ha | 2,956 ha | France |
| 2000s | 6,414 ha | 6,755 ha | 341.5 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,572 ha | 5,656 ha | 1,084 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,702 ha | 4,419 ha | 2,283 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asparagus — area harvested, France or Japan?
- France, at 7,400 ha against 4,295 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asparagus — area harvested between France and Japan?
- 3,105 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for asparagus — area harvested?
- France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Asparagus — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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