Denmark vs Sweden: Arable land
Denmark
2.37 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
77th
Sweden rank
74th
Arable land over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.53 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 161,000 hectares.
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 77th and Sweden ranks 74th of 206 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 | 2.72 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 504,333 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.65 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 363,800 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 317,900 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 362,900 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 322,430 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 171,224 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 168,768 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.53 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Denmark and Sweden?
- 161,000 hectares, 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 arable land?
- Denmark ranks 77th 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.