Lithuania vs Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term
Lithuania
2.48 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
Lithuania rank
79th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.52 million hectares against 2.48 million hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 46,850 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 173,947 hectares | 379,215 hectares | 205,268 hectares | Sweden |
| 1100s | 177,324 hectares | 436,387 hectares | 259,063 hectares | Sweden |
| 1200s | 180,150 hectares | 489,848 hectares | 309,698 hectares | Sweden |
| 1300s | 182,249 hectares | 971,899 hectares | 789,650 hectares | Sweden |
| 1400s | 183,382 hectares | 371,680 hectares | 188,298 hectares | Sweden |
| 1500s | 183,223 hectares | 419,944 hectares | 236,721 hectares | Sweden |
| 1600s | 181,296 hectares | 606,652 hectares | 425,356 hectares | Sweden |
| 1700s | 176,866 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 847,504 hectares | Sweden |
| 1710s | 204,567 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 853,663 hectares | Sweden |
| 1720s | 236,551 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 836,139 hectares | Sweden |
| 1730s | 273,469 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 914,851 hectares | Sweden |
| 1740s | 316,068 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 936,452 hectares | Sweden |
| 1750s | 365,204 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 916,216 hectares | Sweden |
| 1760s | 421,856 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 940,164 hectares | Sweden |
| 1770s | 487,149 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 966,521 hectares | Sweden |
| 1780s | 562,363 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 938,757 hectares | Sweden |
| 1790s | 648,966 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 910,344 hectares | Sweden |
| 1800s | 748,629 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 917,051 hectares | Sweden |
| 1810s | 863,256 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 854,164 hectares | Sweden |
| 1820s | 974,705 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 837,665 hectares | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 892,220 hectares | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.24 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 898,840 hectares | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.40 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 932,750 hectares | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.58 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 931,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.73 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 975,820 hectares | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 995,280 hectares | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 837,950 hectares | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 754,060 hectares | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.46 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 674,230 hectares | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.54 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 651,520 hectares | Sweden |
| 1930s | 2.62 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 643,660 hectares | Sweden |
| 1940s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 231,080 hectares | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.95 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 512,468 hectares | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 236,387 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.97 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 50,375 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 33,751 hectares | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 107,018 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 726,520 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 350,137 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.37 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 160,188 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.52 million hectares against 2.48 million hectares in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 46,850 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Lithuania ranks 79th 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.