France vs Spain: Total agricultural area over the long term
France
28.15 million
in 2025
Spain
26.78 million
in 2025
France rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 28.15 million against 26.78 million in Spain, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24.20 million | 6.48 million | 17.71 million | France |
| 1100s | 33.92 million | 7.64 million | 26.28 million | France |
| 1200s | 38.62 million | 9.97 million | 28.65 million | France |
| 1300s | 47.79 million | 9.27 million | 38.52 million | France |
| 1400s | 35.77 million | 8.92 million | 26.86 million | France |
| 1500s | 39.16 million | 11.15 million | 28.01 million | France |
| 1600s | 42.09 million | 11.62 million | 30.48 million | France |
| 1700s | 48.31 million | 12.06 million | 36.26 million | France |
| 1710s | 47.35 million | 12.77 million | 34.57 million | France |
| 1720s | 46.25 million | 13.10 million | 33.15 million | France |
| 1730s | 45.03 million | 13.44 million | 31.59 million | France |
| 1740s | 43.68 million | 13.78 million | 29.90 million | France |
| 1750s | 42.20 million | 14.13 million | 28.07 million | France |
| 1760s | 42.15 million | 14.49 million | 27.67 million | France |
| 1770s | 42.06 million | 14.85 million | 27.20 million | France |
| 1780s | 41.91 million | 15.23 million | 26.68 million | France |
| 1790s | 41.70 million | 15.61 million | 26.09 million | France |
| 1800s | 41.44 million | 16.00 million | 25.44 million | France |
| 1810s | 43.32 million | 16.40 million | 26.91 million | France |
| 1820s | 44.76 million | 17.25 million | 27.51 million | France |
| 1830s | 45.54 million | 17.58 million | 27.96 million | France |
| 1840s | 46.53 million | 18.46 million | 28.07 million | France |
| 1850s | 47.39 million | 20.08 million | 27.30 million | France |
| 1860s | 46.68 million | 21.19 million | 25.49 million | France |
| 1870s | 45.75 million | 22.00 million | 23.75 million | France |
| 1880s | 45.48 million | 22.73 million | 22.75 million | France |
| 1890s | 44.62 million | 23.27 million | 21.35 million | France |
| 1900s | 43.20 million | 24.32 million | 18.88 million | France |
| 1910s | 41.87 million | 25.55 million | 16.32 million | France |
| 1920s | 37.80 million | 27.30 million | 10.50 million | France |
| 1930s | 37.56 million | 29.51 million | 8.05 million | France |
| 1940s | 35.81 million | 31.71 million | 4.09 million | France |
| 1950s | 35.00 million | 32.82 million | 2.18 million | France |
| 1960s | 33.98 million | 32.75 million | 1.23 million | France |
| 1970s | 32.26 million | 31.96 million | 302,900 | France |
| 1980s | 31.39 million | 30.83 million | 563,290 | France |
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 30.10 million | 116,300 | France |
| 2000s | 29.42 million | 28.88 million | 533,930 | France |
| 2010s | 28.81 million | 26.63 million | 2.18 million | France |
| 2020s | 28.34 million | 26.51 million | 1.83 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, France or Spain?
- France, at 28.15 million against 26.78 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between France and Spain?
- 1.38 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.