Greenland vs Sweden: Land area in hectares
Greenland
41.05 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
40.73 million hectares
in 2023
Greenland rank
59th
Sweden rank
60th
Land area in hectares over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 41.05 million hectares against 40.73 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 318,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greenland ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 60th of 238 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 | 34.17 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 34.17 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 34.17 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36.23 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41.05 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 311,000 hectares | Greenland |
| 2010s | 41.05 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 312,760 hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 41.05 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 317,250 hectares | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Greenland or Sweden?
- Greenland, at 41.05 million hectares against 40.73 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Greenland and Sweden?
- 318,000 hectares, 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 area in hectares?
- Greenland ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 60th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.