Maldives vs Sweden: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.74 % against 83.05 % in Maldives, a difference of 1.69 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Maldives ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80 % | 82.45 % | 2.45 % | Sweden |
| 1970s | 84.66 % | 80.81 % | 3.85 % | Maldives |
| 1980s | 87.14 % | 82.16 % | 4.98 % | Maldives |
| 1990s | 87.5 % | 84.3 % | 3.2 % | Maldives |
| 2000s | 88.49 % | 85.19 % | 3.3 % | Maldives |
| 2010s | 84.61 % | 85.12 % | 0.515 % | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.32 % | 84.63 % | 1.32 % | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Maldives or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.74 % against 83.05 % in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Maldives and Sweden?
- 1.69 %, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Maldives ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.