Greece vs Sweden: Cropland use over the long term
Greece
2.42 million
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million
in 2025
Greece rank
80th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.52 million against 2.42 million in Greece, a difference of 107,550.
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 199 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 | 379,215 | 98,553 | Greece |
| 1100s | 515,989 | 436,387 | 79,602 | Greece |
| 1200s | 558,989 | 489,848 | 69,141 | Greece |
| 1300s | 597,210 | 971,899 | 374,689 | Sweden |
| 1400s | 429,991 | 371,680 | 58,311 | Greece |
| 1500s | 477,768 | 419,944 | 57,824 | Greece |
| 1600s | 716,655 | 606,652 | 110,003 | Greece |
| 1700s | 716,655 | 1.02 million | 307,715 | Sweden |
| 1710s | 748,984 | 1.06 million | 309,246 | Sweden |
| 1720s | 781,313 | 1.07 million | 291,377 | Sweden |
| 1730s | 813,642 | 1.19 million | 374,678 | Sweden |
| 1740s | 845,971 | 1.25 million | 406,549 | Sweden |
| 1750s | 878,300 | 1.28 million | 403,120 | Sweden |
| 1760s | 910,629 | 1.36 million | 451,391 | Sweden |
| 1770s | 942,958 | 1.45 million | 510,712 | Sweden |
| 1780s | 975,287 | 1.50 million | 525,833 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.01 million | 1.56 million | 551,690 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.04 million | 1.67 million | 625,730 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.07 million | 1.72 million | 645,150 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.10 million | 1.81 million | 707,770 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.21 million | 1.99 million | 781,590 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.33 million | 2.14 million | 812,950 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.45 million | 2.33 million | 877,430 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.59 million | 2.51 million | 913,640 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.75 million | 2.70 million | 954,430 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.93 million | 2.88 million | 948,890 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.14 million | 2.90 million | 760,690 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.37 million | 3.01 million | 638,000 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.54 million | 3.13 million | 592,980 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.72 million | 3.19 million | 469,430 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3.03 million | 3.27 million | 230,880 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 3.48 million | 3.26 million | 214,340 | Greece |
| 1950s | 3.79 million | 3.46 million | 335,470 | Greece |
| 1960s | 3.82 million | 3.25 million | 568,342 | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.89 million | 3.02 million | 878,600 | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 2.92 million | 1.02 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.91 million | 2.79 million | 1.13 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 2.65 million | 1.13 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 2.58 million | 801,640 | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.53 million | 148,917 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.52 million against 2.42 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Greece and Sweden?
- 107,550, 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 use over the long term?
- Greece ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.