Greenland vs Sweden: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 41,045 1000 ha against 40,727 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 318 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greenland ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,170 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 6,564 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1970s | 34,170 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 6,564 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1980s | 34,170 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 6,564 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36,232 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 4,502 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41,045 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 311 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2010s | 41,045 1000 ha | 40,732 1000 ha | 312.76 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2020s | 41,045 1000 ha | 40,728 1000 ha | 317.38 1000 ha | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Greenland or Sweden?
- Greenland, at 41,045 1000 ha against 40,727 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Greenland and Sweden?
- 318 1000 ha, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for land area — area?
- Greenland ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.