Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Sweden or United Kingdom?

Sweden, at 0.0603 against 0.0591 in United Kingdom as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Cropland and pasture per person

Sweden

0.0603

in 2010

United Kingdom

0.0591

in 2010

Sweden rank

131st

United Kingdom rank

132nd

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0603 against 0.0591 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.1095	0.1659	0.0563	United Kingdom
1810s	0.1067	0.1449	0.0382	United Kingdom
1820s	0.1072	0.1549	0.0477	United Kingdom
1830s	0.1054	0.1502	0.0448	United Kingdom
1840s	0.1035	0.1545	0.051	United Kingdom
1850s	0.103	0.1415	0.0385	United Kingdom
1860s	0.0988	0.1355	0.0367	United Kingdom
1870s	0.0965	0.1316	0.035	United Kingdom
1880s	0.0956	0.1291	0.0335	United Kingdom
1890s	0.0911	0.1249	0.0338	United Kingdom
1900s	0.089	0.1213	0.0323	United Kingdom
1910s	0.0875	0.1175	0.0301	United Kingdom
1920s	0.0854	0.1149	0.0295	United Kingdom
1930s	0.0836	0.1118	0.0282	United Kingdom
1940s	0.0825	0.1081	0.0256	United Kingdom
1950s	0.0882	0.1037	0.0155	United Kingdom
1960s	0.087	0.097	0.0099	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0707	0.0875	0.0168	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0685	0.0805	0.012	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0666	0.0733	0.0067	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0636	0.0674	0.0038	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0603	0.0591	0.0012	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 0.0603 against 0.0591 in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.0012, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Sweden ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.