What is the difference in protected areas between Spain and Sweden?

73,343 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain

142,166 Square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

68,823 Square kilometre

in 2023

Spain rank

2nd

Sweden rank

5th

Spain currently reports 142,166 Square kilometre against 68,823 Square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 73,343 Square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 27 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	141,938 Square kilometre	64,532 Square kilometre	77,405 Square kilometre	Spain
2020s	142,147 Square kilometre	67,434 Square kilometre	74,713 Square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Spain or Sweden?: Spain, at 142,166 Square kilometre against 68,823 Square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Spain and Sweden?: 73,343 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for protected areas?: Spain ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.