Latvia vs Sweden: Wheat — Area harvested

Latvia
540,000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
475,020 ha
in 2024
Latvia rank
41st
Sweden rank
45th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 540,000 ha against 475,020 ha in Sweden, a difference of 64,980 ha.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 45th of 124 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 137,538 ha 303,240 ha 165,702 ha Sweden
2000s 198,550 ha 376,579 ha 178,029 ha Sweden
2010s 400,450 ha 417,978 ha 17,528 ha Sweden
2020s 527,600 ha 474,484 ha 53,116 ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Latvia or Sweden?
Latvia, at 540,000 ha against 475,020 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Latvia and Sweden?
64,980 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Latvia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 45th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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