France vs Spain: Global peak agricultural land
France
21.88 million
in 2010
Spain
21.00 million
in 2010
France rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd
Global peak agricultural land over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 21.88 million against 21.00 million in Spain, a difference of 871,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was France ahead.
France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 23 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 30.68 million | 24.43 million | 6.25 million | France |
| 1790s | 30.77 million | 24.63 million | 6.14 million | France |
| 1800s | 30.85 million | 24.82 million | 6.03 million | France |
| 1810s | 31.80 million | 25.03 million | 6.77 million | France |
| 1820s | 32.54 million | 25.24 million | 7.30 million | France |
| 1830s | 32.96 million | 25.87 million | 7.09 million | France |
| 1840s | 33.58 million | 25.76 million | 7.82 million | France |
| 1850s | 34.14 million | 26.65 million | 7.49 million | France |
| 1860s | 34.16 million | 27.24 million | 6.92 million | France |
| 1870s | 34.06 million | 27.33 million | 6.73 million | France |
| 1880s | 34.29 million | 27.42 million | 6.87 million | France |
| 1890s | 34.34 million | 27.45 million | 6.89 million | France |
| 1900s | 34.28 million | 27.18 million | 7.10 million | France |
| 1910s | 34.22 million | 27.57 million | 6.66 million | France |
| 1920s | 32.81 million | 27.93 million | 4.88 million | France |
| 1930s | 32.89 million | 28.57 million | 4.31 million | France |
| 1940s | 31.79 million | 29.15 million | 2.64 million | France |
| 1950s | 31.14 million | 29.59 million | 1.55 million | France |
| 1960s | 32.36 million | 30.65 million | 1.71 million | France |
| 1970s | 28.87 million | 29.55 million | 682,600 | Spain |
| 1980s | 27.63 million | 27.09 million | 537,400 | France |
| 1990s | 24.54 million | 23.08 million | 1.46 million | France |
| 2000s | 21.98 million | 21.60 million | 373,800 | France |
| 2010s | 21.88 million | 21.00 million | 871,300 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global peak agricultural land, France or Spain?
- France, at 21.88 million against 21.00 million in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between France and Spain?
- 871,300, 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 global peak agricultural land?
- France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.