Spain vs Sweden: Country area — Area

Spain
50,598 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
52,886 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain rank
57th
Sweden rank
54th

Country area — Area over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 52,886 1000 ha against 50,598 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 2,288 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 50,599 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 5,857 1000 ha Spain
1970s 50,599 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 5,857 1000 ha Spain
1980s 50,599 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 5,857 1000 ha Spain
1990s 50,599 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 5,857 1000 ha Spain
2000s 50,529 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 5,787 1000 ha Spain
2010s 50,587 1000 ha 50,418 1000 ha 169.12 1000 ha Spain
2020s 50,597 1000 ha 52,882 1000 ha 2,285 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 52,886 1000 ha against 50,598 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Spain and Sweden?
2,288 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for country area — area?
Spain ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.