Laos vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Laos
0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
121st
Sweden rank
124th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Sweden
0.020.040.060.08196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Laos ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 124th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0285 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0793 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0508 Square kilometres per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.0325 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.074 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0359 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0717 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0358 Square kilometres per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0389 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0684 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0296 Square kilometres per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0528 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0649 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.071 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0678 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0622 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Laos or Sweden?
Laos, at 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Laos and Sweden?
0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 124th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.