Sri Lanka vs Sweden: FAO projections of arable land
Sri Lanka
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Sweden rank
83rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.57 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 37,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.94 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 894,600 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.98 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 661,230 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 275,390 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 114,525 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.57 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 37,900 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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.