France vs Pre-demographic dividend: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- France
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 71.94 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France, a difference of 63.41 million hectares.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 8.4 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 million hectares | 41.00 million hectares | 31.72 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 9.67 million hectares | 43.54 million hectares | 33.88 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 9.56 million hectares | 48.37 million hectares | 38.82 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 8.84 million hectares | 66.90 million hectares | 58.06 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 9.24 million hectares | 75.24 million hectares | 66.00 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 9.42 million hectares | 92.28 million hectares | 82.86 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 8.92 million hectares | 95.40 million hectares | 86.47 million hectares | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, France or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 71.94 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between France and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 63.41 million hectares, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for land under cereal production?
- France ranks 22nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.