What is the difference in country area — area, per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP

Germany

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Germany rank

167th

Japan rank

165th

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 167th and Japan ranks 165th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Japan
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per unit of gdp, Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for country area — area, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 167th and Japan ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,990 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.