South Sudan vs Sweden: Arable land

South Sudan
2.49 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan rank
76th
Sweden rank
74th

Arable land over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.53 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 36,770 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 74th of 206 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 2.52 million hectares 2.57 million hectares 48,958 hectares Sweden
2020s 2.42 million hectares 2.53 million hectares 113,668 hectares Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, South Sudan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.53 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between South Sudan and Sweden?
36,770 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sweden rank globally for arable land?
South Sudan ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.