Clear the land vs Clear the area

Examples:

• The developers hired a team to clear the land before building the new shopping center.
• The farmers cleared the land to make space for planting crops.
• The conservationists are working to clear the land of invasive species.
• It took weeks to clear the land of fallen trees after the storm.
• The logging company is planning to clear the land for timber extraction.

Alternatives:

• prepare the land
• remove vegetation from the land
• clear the field
• clean the land
• deforest the area

Examples:

• The police cleared the area after the accident.
• Please clear the area of any debris before we start the construction.
• The event organizers need to clear the area for the concert stage.
• The soldiers were ordered to clear the area of enemy combatants.
• The volunteers worked together to clear the area of trash.

Alternatives:

• clean the area
• remove obstacles from the area
• clear the space
• tidy up the area
• evacuate the area