Greece vs Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term
Greece
2.42 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
80th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.52 million hectares against 2.42 million hectares in Greece, a difference of 107,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 477,768 hectares | 379,215 hectares | 98,553 hectares | Greece |
| 1100s | 515,989 hectares | 436,387 hectares | 79,602 hectares | Greece |
| 1200s | 558,989 hectares | 489,848 hectares | 69,141 hectares | Greece |
| 1300s | 597,210 hectares | 971,899 hectares | 374,689 hectares | Sweden |
| 1400s | 429,991 hectares | 371,680 hectares | 58,311 hectares | Greece |
| 1500s | 477,768 hectares | 419,944 hectares | 57,824 hectares | Greece |
| 1600s | 716,655 hectares | 606,652 hectares | 110,003 hectares | Greece |
| 1700s | 716,655 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 307,715 hectares | Sweden |
| 1710s | 748,984 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 309,246 hectares | Sweden |
| 1720s | 781,313 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 291,377 hectares | Sweden |
| 1730s | 813,642 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 374,678 hectares | Sweden |
| 1740s | 845,971 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 406,549 hectares | Sweden |
| 1750s | 878,300 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 403,120 hectares | Sweden |
| 1760s | 910,629 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 451,391 hectares | Sweden |
| 1770s | 942,958 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 510,712 hectares | Sweden |
| 1780s | 975,287 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 525,833 hectares | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 551,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 625,730 hectares | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 645,150 hectares | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 707,770 hectares | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 781,590 hectares | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.33 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 812,950 hectares | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.45 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 877,430 hectares | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.59 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 913,640 hectares | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 954,430 hectares | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 948,890 hectares | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 760,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.37 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 638,000 hectares | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.54 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 592,980 hectares | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.72 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 469,430 hectares | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 230,880 hectares | Sweden |
| 1940s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 214,340 hectares | Greece |
| 1950s | 3.79 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 335,470 hectares | Greece |
| 1960s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 568,342 hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 878,600 hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.94 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.77 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.38 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 801,640 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 148,917 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.52 million hectares against 2.42 million hectares in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Greece and Sweden?
- 107,550 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 80th 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.