Denmark vs Sweden: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
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 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 252 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 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 252 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
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.