Denmark vs Sweden: Cropland — Area

Denmark
2,383 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
2,521 1000 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
90th
Sweden rank
88th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,521 1000 ha against 2,383 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 138 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 90th and Sweden ranks 88th of 234 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 2,734 1000 ha 3,229 1000 ha 494.89 1000 ha Sweden
1970s 2,661 1000 ha 3,016 1000 ha 354.9 1000 ha Sweden
1980s 2,612 1000 ha 2,921 1000 ha 309.2 1000 ha Sweden
1990s 2,430 1000 ha 2,787 1000 ha 357.1 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 2,327 1000 ha 2,646 1000 ha 318.49 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 2,426 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 153.76 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 2,390 1000 ha 2,532 1000 ha 142.28 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,521 1000 ha against 2,383 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Denmark and Sweden?
138 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 cropland — area?
Denmark ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 88th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.