Ireland vs Sweden: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Ireland
6.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
6.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
148th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.4 hectares per square kilometre against 6.21 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.19 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 148th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8.35 hectares per square kilometre 7.93 hectares per square kilometre 0.4267 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 7.27 hectares per square kilometre 7.4 hectares per square kilometre 0.1304 hectares per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 7.09 hectares per square kilometre 7.17 hectares per square kilometre 0.0798 hectares per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 6.03 hectares per square kilometre 6.84 hectares per square kilometre 0.8163 hectares per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 7.2 hectares per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre 0.7088 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 6.68 hectares per square kilometre 6.33 hectares per square kilometre 0.3437 hectares per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 6.42 hectares per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre 0.1984 hectares per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 6.4 hectares per square kilometre against 6.21 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Ireland and Sweden?
0.19 hectares per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 148th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.