Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Organic agricultural area

Sweden
550,000 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
477,025 hectares
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Organic agricultural area over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 550,000 hectares against 477,025 hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 72,975 hectares.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 283,300 hectares 661,133 hectares 377,833 hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 527,320 hectares 545,218 hectares 17,898 hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 591,250 hectares 480,320 hectares 110,930 hectares Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher organic agricultural area, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 550,000 hectares against 477,025 hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
72,975 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for organic agricultural area?
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Organic agricultural area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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.