Ireland vs Sweden: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.3 % against 6.19 % in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 %.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.35 % | 7.93 % | 0.4267 % | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.27 % | 7.4 % | 0.129 % | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.09 % | 7.17 % | 0.077 % | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.03 % | 6.84 % | 0.814 % | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.21 % | 6.49 % | 0.713 % | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.68 % | 6.33 % | 0.345 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.4 % | 6.22 % | 0.182 % | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 6.3 % against 6.19 % in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.11 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Ireland ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.