France vs Spain: Land use agriculture longterm

France
21.88 million
in 2010
Spain
21.00 million
in 2010
France rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 21.88 million against 21.00 million in Spain, a difference of 871,300.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was France ahead.

France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 23 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1780s 30.68 million 24.43 million 6.25 million France
1790s 30.77 million 24.63 million 6.14 million France
1800s 30.85 million 24.82 million 6.03 million France
1810s 31.80 million 25.03 million 6.77 million France
1820s 32.54 million 25.24 million 7.30 million France
1830s 32.96 million 25.87 million 7.09 million France
1840s 33.58 million 25.76 million 7.82 million France
1850s 34.14 million 26.65 million 7.49 million France
1860s 34.16 million 27.24 million 6.92 million France
1870s 34.06 million 27.33 million 6.73 million France
1880s 34.29 million 27.42 million 6.87 million France
1890s 34.34 million 27.45 million 6.89 million France
1900s 34.28 million 27.18 million 7.10 million France
1910s 34.22 million 27.57 million 6.66 million France
1920s 32.81 million 27.93 million 4.88 million France
1930s 32.89 million 28.57 million 4.31 million France
1940s 31.79 million 29.15 million 2.64 million France
1950s 31.14 million 29.59 million 1.55 million France
1960s 32.36 million 30.65 million 1.71 million France
1970s 28.87 million 29.55 million 682,600 Spain
1980s 27.63 million 27.09 million 537,400 France
1990s 24.54 million 23.08 million 1.46 million France
2000s 21.98 million 21.60 million 373,800 France
2010s 21.88 million 21.00 million 871,300 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, France or Spain?
France, at 21.88 million against 21.00 million in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between France and Spain?
871,300, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do France and Spain rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
France ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed