France vs United States: Organic agricultural area
Organic agricultural area over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 2.77 million hectares against 2.06 million hectares in United States, a difference of 707,090 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 584,020 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 1.39 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 673,880 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 519,362 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, France or United States?
- France, at 2.77 million hectares against 2.06 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between France and United States?
- 707,090 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- France ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.