Lithuania vs Sweden: Agricultural land use
Lithuania
2.87 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.98 million hectares
in 2023
Lithuania rank
107th
Sweden rank
106th
Agricultural land use over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.98 million hectares against 2.87 million hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 109,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 106th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 87,875 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.80 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 303,600 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.91 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 122,518 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.92 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 80,275 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.98 million hectares against 2.87 million hectares in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 109,000 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Lithuania ranks 107th 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.