Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Sri Lanka
3.01 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.98 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Sweden rank
106th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.01 million hectares against 2.98 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 24,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 227 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.37 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.33 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 975,200 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 682,140 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 286,311 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.86 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 135,775 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.01 million hectares against 2.98 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 24,900 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.