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

Sweden
7.07 million Hectare
in 2007
United Kingdom
17.06 million Hectare
in 2007
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M199019982007

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.06 million Hectare against 7.07 million Hectare in Sweden, a difference of 9.99 million Hectare.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 16 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 7.89 million Hectare 17.05 million Hectare 9.16 million Hectare United Kingdom
2000s 7.13 million Hectare 16.84 million Hectare 9.70 million Hectare United Kingdom

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), Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.06 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 Sweden and United Kingdom?
9.99 million Hectare, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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