Greenland vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Land area

Greenland
410,450 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
407,270 Square kilometres
in 2023
Greenland rank
53rd
Sweden rank
54th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Greenland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 Square kilometres against 407,270 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 3,180 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Greenland ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 54th of 202 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 341,700 Square kilometres 407,340 Square kilometres 65,640 Square kilometres Sweden
1970s 341,700 Square kilometres 407,340 Square kilometres 65,640 Square kilometres Sweden
1980s 341,700 Square kilometres 407,340 Square kilometres 65,640 Square kilometres Sweden
1990s 362,325 Square kilometres 407,340 Square kilometres 45,015 Square kilometres Sweden
2000s 410,450 Square kilometres 407,340 Square kilometres 3,110 Square kilometres Greenland
2010s 410,450 Square kilometres 407,322 Square kilometres 3,128 Square kilometres Greenland
2020s 410,450 Square kilometres 407,278 Square kilometres 3,172 Square kilometres Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Greenland or Sweden?
Greenland, at 410,450 Square kilometres against 407,270 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Greenland and Sweden?
3,180 Square kilometres, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Greenland ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata