France vs Spain: Cropland area
France
14.31 million
in 2010
Spain
13.73 million
in 2010
France rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Cropland area over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 14.31 million against 13.73 million in Spain, a difference of 587,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 21 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 17.30 million | 10.38 million | 6.91 million | France |
| 1790s | 17.28 million | 10.44 million | 6.84 million | France |
| 1800s | 17.25 million | 10.49 million | 6.75 million | France |
| 1810s | 18.08 million | 10.55 million | 7.53 million | France |
| 1820s | 18.70 million | 10.62 million | 8.09 million | France |
| 1830s | 19.01 million | 11.10 million | 7.91 million | France |
| 1840s | 19.52 million | 10.85 million | 8.67 million | France |
| 1850s | 19.95 million | 11.59 million | 8.36 million | France |
| 1860s | 19.92 million | 12.47 million | 7.45 million | France |
| 1870s | 19.78 million | 12.84 million | 6.95 million | France |
| 1880s | 19.97 million | 13.20 million | 6.77 million | France |
| 1890s | 19.96 million | 13.49 million | 6.47 million | France |
| 1900s | 19.85 million | 13.49 million | 6.37 million | France |
| 1910s | 19.73 million | 14.13 million | 5.61 million | France |
| 1920s | 18.29 million | 14.75 million | 3.54 million | France |
| 1930s | 18.90 million | 15.90 million | 3.00 million | France |
| 1940s | 18.33 million | 16.95 million | 1.38 million | France |
| 1950s | 18.19 million | 17.85 million | 338,200 | France |
| 1960s | 19.34 million | 18.83 million | 508,900 | France |
| 1970s | 16.49 million | 18.52 million | 2.03 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.97 million | 17.46 million | 1.49 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.10 million | 15.11 million | 8,100 | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.27 million | 13.73 million | 538,100 | France |
| 2010s | 14.31 million | 13.73 million | 587,900 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, France or Spain?
- France, at 14.31 million against 13.73 million in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between France and Spain?
- 587,900, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for cropland area?
- France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.