Denmark vs Sweden: Agricultural land

Denmark
2.62 million
in 2023
Sweden
2.98 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
108th
Sweden rank
105th

Agricultural land over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.98 million against 2.62 million in Denmark, a difference of 361,000.

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 108th and Sweden ranks 105th of 226 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 3.91 million 853,556 Sweden
1970s 2.94 million 3.73 million 788,200 Sweden
1980s 2.84 million 3.56 million 716,400 Sweden
1990s 2.72 million 3.31 million 588,500 Sweden
2000s 2.67 million 3.11 million 439,100 Sweden
2010s 2.64 million 3.03 million 393,709 Sweden
2020s 2.62 million 3.00 million 375,752 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.98 million against 2.62 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Denmark and Sweden?
361,000, 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?
Denmark ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 105th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed