Denmark vs Sweden: Agricultural land use
Denmark
2.62 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.98 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
109th
Sweden rank
106th
Agricultural land use over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.98 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 361,000 hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 227 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 853,556 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.94 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 788,200 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.84 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 716,400 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.72 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 588,500 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.67 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 439,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.64 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 393,709 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.62 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 375,752 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.98 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Denmark and Sweden?
- 361,000 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Denmark ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.