France vs Yemen: Land area

France

538,950 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

48th

Yemen rank

49th

Land area over time

France
Yemen

How they compare

France currently reports 538,950 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 10,980 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 49th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in France
Land area in Yemen
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.