Colombia vs Sweden: Arable land
Colombia
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
73rd
Sweden rank
74th
Arable land over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 23,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 331,222 hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 616,500 hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.72 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 807,800 hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 16,200 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 645,282 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.73 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 843,514 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 96,210 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Sweden?
- 23,300 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.