Norway vs Sweden: Coastal waters — Area
Coastal waters — Area over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24,001 1000 ha against 8,143 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 15,858 1000 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,001 1000 ha | 8,108 1000 ha | 15,894 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 24,001 1000 ha | 8,144 1000 ha | 15,858 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coastal waters — area, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24,001 1000 ha against 8,143 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coastal waters — area between Norway and Sweden?
- 15,858 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for coastal waters — area?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coastal waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.