Belarus vs France: Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested

Belarus
35,500 ha
in 2024
France
158,290 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
3rd
France rank
2nd

Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

  • Belarus
  • France
50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 158,290 ha against 35,500 ha in Belarus, a difference of 122,790 ha.

That makes France's figure about 4.5 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus France Difference Ahead
1990s 88,088 ha 44,640 ha 43,447 ha Belarus
2000s 72,111 ha 70,285 ha 1,826 ha Belarus
2010s 50,123 ha 80,372 ha 30,249 ha France
2020s 40,940 ha 134,398 ha 93,458 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher flax, raw or retted — area harvested, Belarus or France?
France, at 158,290 ha against 35,500 ha in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in flax, raw or retted — area harvested between Belarus and France?
122,790 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and France rank globally for flax, raw or retted — area harvested?
Belarus ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 2,675 data points, 1961–2024
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