Norway vs Sweden: Coastal waters — Area

Norway
24,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
8,143 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th

Coastal waters — Area over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k201320182024

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

Indicator
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.