Small states vs Sweden: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2397 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states, a difference of 0.1393 hectares per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.4174 hectares per person | 0.2383 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.3683 hectares per person | 0.2216 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1225 hectares per person | 0.3487 hectares per person | 0.2262 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.318 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.2923 hectares per person | 0.1676 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.2635 hectares per person | 0.1549 hectares per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.2424 hectares per person | 0.1409 hectares per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2397 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Small states and Sweden?
- 0.1393 hectares per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Sweden rank globally for arable land?
- Small states ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.