France vs Spain: Tenure of utilised agricultural area

France
27.20 million Hectare
in 2023
Spain
23.46 million Hectare
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd

Tenure of utilised agricultural area over time

  • France
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M200520142023

How they compare

France currently reports 27.20 million Hectare against 23.46 million Hectare in Spain, a difference of 3.74 million Hectare.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 27.53 million Hectare 24.87 million Hectare 2.66 million Hectare France
2010s 27.80 million Hectare 23.43 million Hectare 4.37 million Hectare France
2020s 27.28 million Hectare 23.69 million Hectare 3.60 million Hectare France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tenure of utilised agricultural area, France or Spain?
France, at 27.20 million Hectare against 23.46 million Hectare in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in tenure of utilised agricultural area between France and Spain?
3.74 million Hectare, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for tenure of utilised agricultural area?
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tenure of utilised agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tenure of utilised agricultural area
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 273 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed