Czechia vs Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term
Czechia
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
78th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.52 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Czechia, a difference of 2,360 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 38 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 690,810 hectares | 379,215 hectares | 311,595 hectares | Czechia |
| 1100s | 811,873 hectares | 436,387 hectares | 375,486 hectares | Czechia |
| 1200s | 1.06 million hectares | 489,848 hectares | 567,752 hectares | Czechia |
| 1300s | 1.55 million hectares | 971,899 hectares | 573,251 hectares | Czechia |
| 1400s | 1.25 million hectares | 371,680 hectares | 877,470 hectares | Czechia |
| 1500s | 1.45 million hectares | 419,944 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1600s | 2.08 million hectares | 606,652 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1700s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 939,680 hectares | Czechia |
| 1710s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 946,920 hectares | Czechia |
| 1720s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 972,500 hectares | Czechia |
| 1730s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 895,780 hectares | Czechia |
| 1740s | 2.12 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 869,300 hectares | Czechia |
| 1750s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 876,880 hectares | Czechia |
| 1760s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 831,440 hectares | Czechia |
| 1770s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 773,560 hectares | Czechia |
| 1780s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 758,410 hectares | Czechia |
| 1790s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 730,950 hectares | Czechia |
| 1800s | 2.32 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 653,630 hectares | Czechia |
| 1810s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 629,150 hectares | Czechia |
| 1820s | 2.37 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 559,530 hectares | Czechia |
| 1830s | 2.75 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 755,770 hectares | Czechia |
| 1840s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 974,190 hectares | Czechia |
| 1850s | 3.23 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 894,000 hectares | Czechia |
| 1860s | 3.41 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 907,360 hectares | Czechia |
| 1870s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 929,560 hectares | Czechia |
| 1880s | 3.83 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 946,320 hectares | Czechia |
| 1890s | 3.98 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1900s | 4.21 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1910s | 4.49 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1920s | 4.36 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1930s | 4.53 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1940s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 687,470 hectares | Czechia |
| 1950s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 171,666 hectares | Czechia |
| 1960s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 402,448 hectares | Czechia |
| 1970s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 566,134 hectares | Czechia |
| 1980s | 3.49 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 572,086 hectares | Czechia |
| 1990s | 3.38 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 592,831 hectares | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 190,810 hectares | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 32,417 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 6,240 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.52 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Czechia and Sweden?
- 2,360 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Czechia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.