Metropolitan France vs Spain: Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU)

Metropolitan France
29.44 million Hectare
in 2003
Spain
33.16 million Hectare
in 2007
Metropolitan France rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st

Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 33.16 million Hectare against 29.44 million Hectare in Metropolitan France, a difference of 3.73 million Hectare.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 16 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 30.62 million Hectare 33.98 million Hectare 3.36 million Hectare Spain
2000s 29.67 million Hectare 34.26 million Hectare 4.59 million Hectare Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu), Metropolitan France or Spain?
Spain, at 33.16 million Hectare against 29.44 million Hectare in Metropolitan France as of 2007.
What is the difference in farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) between Metropolitan France and Spain?
3.73 million Hectare, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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