Ireland vs Sweden: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Ireland
0.497 1000 ha
in 2016
Sweden
0.3 1000 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Sweden rank
32nd

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
00.10.20.30.40.5200720152024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.497 1000 ha against 0.3 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 0.197 1000 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.465 1000 ha 0.32 1000 ha 0.145 1000 ha Ireland
2010s 0.4919 1000 ha 0.34 1000 ha 0.1519 1000 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.497 1000 ha against 0.3 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Ireland and Sweden?
0.197 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Ireland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — 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 under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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.