Which has higher land area, France or Yemen?

France, at 538,950 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between France and Yemen?

10,980 sq. km, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Yemen?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

France vs Yemen: Land area

France

538,950 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

48th

Yemen rank

49th

Land area over time

France
Yemen

How they compare

France currently reports 538,950 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 10,980 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 49th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
1970s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
1980s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
1990s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
2000s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
2010s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France
2020s	538,950 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10,980 sq. km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, France or Yemen?: France, at 538,950 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between France and Yemen?: 10,980 sq. km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Yemen rank globally for land area?: France ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.