France vs Pacific island small states: Land area
France
538,950 sq. km
in 2023
Pacific island small states
64,150 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
48th
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Land area over time
- France
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
France currently reports 538,950 sq. km against 64,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 474,800 sq. km.
That makes France's figure about 8.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,950 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 476,090 sq. km | France |
| 1970s | 538,950 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 476,090 sq. km | France |
| 1980s | 538,950 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 476,090 sq. km | France |
| 1990s | 538,950 sq. km | 64,066 sq. km | 474,884 sq. km | France |
| 2000s | 538,950 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 474,750 sq. km | France |
| 2010s | 538,950 sq. km | 64,185 sq. km | 474,765 sq. km | France |
| 2020s | 538,950 sq. km | 64,150 sq. km | 474,800 sq. km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, France or Pacific island small states?
- France, at 538,950 sq. km against 64,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between France and Pacific island small states?
- 474,800 sq. km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Pacific island small states rank globally for land area?
- France ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.