Italy vs Sweden: Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU)

Italy
17.84 million Hectare
in 2007
Sweden
7.07 million Hectare
in 2007
Italy rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th

Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 17.84 million Hectare against 7.07 million Hectare in Sweden, a difference of 10.78 million Hectare.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 16 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 20.32 million Hectare 7.89 million Hectare 12.43 million Hectare Italy
2000s 18.12 million Hectare 7.13 million Hectare 10.99 million Hectare Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu), Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 17.84 million Hectare against 7.07 million Hectare in Sweden as of 2007.
What is the difference in farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) between Italy and Sweden?
10.78 million Hectare, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
Italy ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed