Australia's agricultural surface is thirteen times that of France, which is the second-largest economy in Europe.
82% confidence
AgricultureSpain
Omissions
Data used is from 2021, not the most recent available at the time of the speech (March 2026). More recent FAO data from 2023 may be available.
The secondary claim about France being the second-largest economy could not be independently verified due to search limitations, though it is widely accepted that France ranks second to Germany in nominal GDP terms.
The speaker did not specify whether the comparison refers to 'agricultural land' (which includes permanent pastures) or 'arable land' (cropland only), which would yield different ratios.
Sources
PrimaryWorld Bank Open DataAgricultural land and arable land statistics for Australia