Metropolitan France vs Scotland (NUTS 2021): Farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2

Metropolitan France
29.44 million Hectare
in 2003
Scotland (NUTS 2021)
5.19 million Hectare
in 2003
Metropolitan France rank
2nd
Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank
4th

Farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Scotland (NUTS 2021)
10.0M20.0M30.0M199019962003

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 29.44 million Hectare against 5.19 million Hectare in Scotland (NUTS 2021), a difference of 24.24 million Hectare.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 5.7 times Scotland (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th of 16 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Scotland (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 30.62 million Hectare 5.17 million Hectare 25.45 million Hectare Metropolitan France
2000s 29.67 million Hectare 5.12 million Hectare 24.54 million Hectare Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) and nuts 2, Metropolitan France or Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Metropolitan France, at 29.44 million Hectare against 5.19 million Hectare in Scotland (NUTS 2021) as of 2003.
What is the difference in farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) and nuts 2 between Metropolitan France and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
24.24 million Hectare, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Metropolitan France and Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank globally for farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (uaa) and nuts 2?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Farmland: number of farms and areas by size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed