Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.64 % against 83.41 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.23 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.65 % | 82.35 % | 12.3 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 91.83 % | 80.71 % | 11.12 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 90.73 % | 82.05 % | 8.68 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 87.87 % | 84.2 % | 3.67 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 86.9 % | 85.09 % | 1.8 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.16 % | 85.01 % | 0.855 % | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.36 % | 84.53 % | 0.83 % | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.64 % against 83.41 % in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 1.23 %, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.