Ireland vs Sweden: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
110th
Sweden rank
111th

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Ireland and Sweden?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land — Area 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.