Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sweden: FAO projections of arable land
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
82nd
Sweden rank
83rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 16,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 767,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 492,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 294,244 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 118,342 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 7,655 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10,500 hectares | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sweden?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 16,300 hectares, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.