Norway vs Sweden: Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3 1000 ha against 0.181 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 0.119 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2133 1000 ha | 0.3133 1000 ha | 0.1 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1779 1000 ha | 0.328 1000 ha | 0.1501 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1804 1000 ha | 0.3 1000 ha | 0.1196 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3 1000 ha against 0.181 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.119 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Norway ranks 34th 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
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.