Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Agricultural area over the long-term
Sri Lanka
2.81 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
3.00 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Sweden rank
102nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.00 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 183,050 hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 239,280 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1100s | 261,775 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1200s | 282,114 hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1300s | 264,590 hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1400s | 244,329 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1500s | 251,792 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1600s | 299,691 hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1700s | 339,340 hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1710s | 339,002 hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1720s | 330,169 hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1730s | 321,519 hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1740s | 313,047 hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1750s | 304,748 hectares | 5.89 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1760s | 296,618 hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1770s | 288,652 hectares | 6.57 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1780s | 280,845 hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1790s | 273,194 hectares | 6.86 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1800s | 265,692 hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1810s | 258,335 hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1820s | 251,118 hectares | 7.66 million hectares | 7.40 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1830s | 277,194 hectares | 8.36 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1840s | 376,729 hectares | 8.87 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1850s | 647,248 hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1860s | 787,688 hectares | 10.27 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1870s | 868,350 hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1880s | 878,341 hectares | 11.50 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1890s | 943,105 hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.08 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.18 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.27 million hectares | 11.84 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.34 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.41 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.77 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.06 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 1.88 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 | 2.43 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 678,080 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 283,134 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 186,890 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.00 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 183,050 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.