France vs Pakistan: Agricultural area over the long-term
France
28.15 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
35.24 million hectares
in 2025
France rank
39th
Pakistan rank
37th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- France
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.24 million hectares against 28.15 million hectares in France, a difference of 7.08 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 33 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24.20 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 33.92 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 38.62 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 28.71 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 47.79 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 38.16 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 35.77 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 25.21 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 39.16 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 28.34 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 42.09 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 28.67 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 48.31 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 32.73 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 47.35 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 31.71 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 46.25 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 30.41 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 45.03 million hectares | 16.05 million hectares | 28.98 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 43.68 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | 27.42 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 42.20 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | 25.75 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 42.15 million hectares | 16.65 million hectares | 25.50 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 42.06 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | 25.20 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 41.91 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | 24.86 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 41.70 million hectares | 17.24 million hectares | 24.47 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 41.44 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 24.02 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 43.32 million hectares | 17.60 million hectares | 25.72 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 44.76 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 26.99 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 45.54 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 27.60 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 46.53 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 28.44 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 47.39 million hectares | 18.23 million hectares | 29.15 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 46.68 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 28.32 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 45.75 million hectares | 18.48 million hectares | 27.26 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 45.48 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 26.90 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 44.62 million hectares | 18.66 million hectares | 25.96 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 43.20 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 24.48 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 41.87 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 23.13 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 37.80 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 18.28 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 37.56 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 35.81 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 35.00 million hectares | 31.90 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 33.98 million hectares | 36.38 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 32.26 million hectares | 35.94 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 31.39 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 30.22 million hectares | 35.98 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 29.42 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.81 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.34 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, France or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 35.24 million hectares against 28.15 million hectares in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between France and Pakistan?
- 7.08 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Pakistan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- France ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.