France vs United Kingdom: Land area per crop type

France
29,320
in 2024
United Kingdom
36,840
in 2024
France rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th

Land area per crop type over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 36,840 against 29,320 in France, a difference of 7,520.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 66 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 207,311 6,160 201,151 France
1970s 124,500 6,582 117,918 France
1980s 95,790 6,694 89,096 France
1990s 46,300 8,057 38,243 France
2000s 28,580 5,615 22,964 France
2010s 27,195 18,204 8,992 France
2020s 36,972 41,041 4,069 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area per crop type, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 36,840 against 29,320 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area per crop type between France and United Kingdom?
7,520, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for land area per crop type?
France ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area per crop type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed