Ireland vs Sweden: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Ireland
6.37 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
6.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
125th
Sweden rank
126th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.37 hectares per square kilometre against 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.17 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.31 hectares per square kilometre | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | 0.393 hectares per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | 0.151 hectares per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1092 hectares per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.98 hectares per square kilometre | 6.83 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8522 hectares per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6802 hectares per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3359 hectares per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | 6.22 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1883 hectares per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 6.37 hectares per square kilometre against 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.17 hectares per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. 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) 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.