Ecuador vs Sweden: FAO projections of arable land
Ecuador
2.41 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
84th
Sweden rank
83rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.53 million hectares against 2.41 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 120,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 702,333 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.56 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 460,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 237,300 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 205,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 64,750 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 89,037 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 115,750 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.53 million hectares against 2.41 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 120,000 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.