France vs Low income: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- France
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 61.66 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France, a difference of 53.13 million hectares.
That makes Low income's figure about 7.2 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 million hectares | 29.56 million hectares | 20.29 million hectares | Low income |
| 1970s | 9.67 million hectares | 32.39 million hectares | 22.72 million hectares | Low income |
| 1980s | 9.56 million hectares | 36.26 million hectares | 26.70 million hectares | Low income |
| 1990s | 8.84 million hectares | 45.44 million hectares | 36.60 million hectares | Low income |
| 2000s | 9.24 million hectares | 53.89 million hectares | 44.64 million hectares | Low income |
| 2010s | 9.42 million hectares | 66.88 million hectares | 57.46 million hectares | Low income |
| 2020s | 8.92 million hectares | 69.68 million hectares | 60.75 million hectares | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, France or Low income?
- Low income, at 61.66 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between France and Low income?
- 53.13 million hectares, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Low income rank globally for land under cereal production?
- France ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.