Greenland vs Japan: Country area — Area

Greenland
41,045 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan
37,798 1000 ha
in 2024
Greenland rank
64th
Japan rank
67th

Country area — Area over time

  • Greenland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 41,045 1000 ha against 37,798 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 3,247 1000 ha.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Greenland ranks 64th and Japan ranks 67th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 34,170 1000 ha 37,780 1000 ha 3,610 1000 ha Japan
1970s 34,170 1000 ha 37,780 1000 ha 3,610 1000 ha Japan
1980s 34,170 1000 ha 37,780 1000 ha 3,610 1000 ha Japan
1990s 36,232 1000 ha 37,780 1000 ha 1,548 1000 ha Japan
2000s 41,045 1000 ha 37,790 1000 ha 3,255 1000 ha Greenland
2010s 41,045 1000 ha 37,796 1000 ha 3,249 1000 ha Greenland
2020s 41,045 1000 ha 37,797 1000 ha 3,248 1000 ha Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Greenland or Japan?
Greenland, at 41,045 1000 ha against 37,798 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Greenland and Japan?
3,247 1000 ha, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for country area — area?
Greenland ranks 64th and Japan ranks 67th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.