Denmark vs Sweden: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Denmark
2,374 Hectares
in 2024
Sweden
2,521 Hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,521 Hectares against 2,374 Hectares in Denmark, a difference of 147 Hectares.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,647 Hectares 2,745 Hectares 98.88 Hectares Sweden
2000s 2,473 Hectares 2,646 Hectares 172.82 Hectares Sweden
2010s 2,426 Hectares 2,580 Hectares 153.76 Hectares Sweden
2020s 2,393 Hectares 2,531 Hectares 138.81 Hectares Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,521 Hectares against 2,374 Hectares in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Denmark and Sweden?
147 Hectares, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed