Portugal vs United States: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

Portugal
0.2051 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
106th
United States rank
109th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
0.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2051 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 181 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5739 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.521 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0529 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 0.568 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.5283 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0397 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.5636 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.5312 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0325 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.2136 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2103 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0033 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.2271 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2142 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.237 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1979 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0391 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.2071 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1996 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0075 Square kilometres per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 0.2051 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.