Denmark vs Sweden: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,518 1000 ha against 2,354 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 164 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 231 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,721 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 504.33 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,648 1000 ha | 3,012 1000 ha | 363.8 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,599 1000 ha | 2,917 1000 ha | 317.9 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,421 1000 ha | 2,784 1000 ha | 362.9 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,320 1000 ha | 2,643 1000 ha | 322.43 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,405 1000 ha | 2,576 1000 ha | 171.22 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,361 1000 ha | 2,529 1000 ha | 167.81 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,518 1000 ha against 2,354 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Denmark and Sweden?
- 164 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for arable land — area?
- Denmark ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.