Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Sweden
5,500 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,770 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5,500 Square kilometres against 4,770 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 730 Square kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,833 Square kilometres 6,611 Square kilometres 3,778 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,273 Square kilometres 5,452 Square kilometres 178.98 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5,912 Square kilometres 4,803 Square kilometres 1,109 Square kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 5,500 Square kilometres against 4,770 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
730 Square kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata