Belize vs Sweden: Share of land area used for agriculture
Belize
8.0%
in 2023
Sweden
7.3%
in 2023
Belize rank
186th
Sweden rank
188th
Share of land area used for agriculture over time
- Belize
- Sweden
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Belize ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 9.6% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 8.7% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Belize or Sweden?
- Belize, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Belize and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sweden rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Belize ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 188th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.