Sweden vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Arable land

Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden rank
74th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
72nd

Arable land over time

  • Sweden
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.60 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 74,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.23 million hectares 2.91 million hectares 314,000 hectares Sweden
1970s 3.01 million hectares 2.93 million hectares 85,500 hectares Sweden
1980s 2.92 million hectares 2.90 million hectares 13,600 hectares Sweden
1990s 2.78 million hectares 2.64 million hectares 140,700 hectares Sweden
2000s 2.64 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 11,630 hectares Sweden
2010s 2.58 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 23,628 hectares Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 2.53 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 68,000 hectares Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Sweden or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.60 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
74,000 hectares, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for arable land?
Sweden ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd 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.