Lithuania vs Sweden: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.52 million hectares against 2.30 million hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 222,000 hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 206 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 | 2.84 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 67,875 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 760,080 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 380,412 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 245,240 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.52 million hectares against 2.30 million hectares in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 222,000 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for arable land?
- Lithuania ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th 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.