France vs Greece: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

France
18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Greece
12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
France rank
88th
Greece rank
91st

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Greece
050100150200198020002021

How they compare

France currently reports 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 5.88 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 88th and Greece ranks 91st of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 43.91 cubic meters per square kilometre 78.57 cubic meters per square kilometre 34.65 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece
1990s 45.49 cubic meters per square kilometre 38.54 cubic meters per square kilometre 6.94 cubic meters per square kilometre France
2000s 39.49 cubic meters per square kilometre 10.24 cubic meters per square kilometre 29.25 cubic meters per square kilometre France
2010s 24.22 cubic meters per square kilometre 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre 11.88 cubic meters per square kilometre France
2020s 17.34 cubic meters per square kilometre 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre 5.01 cubic meters per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, France or Greece?
France, at 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between France and Greece?
5.88 cubic meters per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do France and Greece rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
France ranks 88th and Greece ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.