Portugal vs Sweden: Organic agricultural area
Portugal
692,738 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
550,000 hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Organic agricultural area over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 692,738 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 142,738 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,483 hectares | 283,300 hectares | 83,817 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 220,344 hectares | 527,320 hectares | 306,976 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 407,214 hectares | 591,250 hectares | 184,036 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 692,738 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Portugal and Sweden?
- 142,738 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.