Egypt vs Japan: Cropland — Area

Egypt
4,229 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan
4,272 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
72nd
Japan rank
71st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4,272 1000 ha against 4,229 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 43 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 71st of 234 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,662 1000 ha 5,963 1000 ha 3,301 1000 ha Japan
1970s 2,742 1000 ha 5,608 1000 ha 2,865 1000 ha Japan
1980s 2,501 1000 ha 5,381 1000 ha 2,879 1000 ha Japan
1990s 3,076 1000 ha 5,057 1000 ha 1,981 1000 ha Japan
2000s 3,476 1000 ha 4,709 1000 ha 1,232 1000 ha Japan
2010s 3,758 1000 ha 4,499 1000 ha 740.82 1000 ha Japan
2020s 4,082 1000 ha 4,323 1000 ha 241.2 1000 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 4,272 1000 ha against 4,229 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Egypt and Japan?
43 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for cropland — area?
Egypt ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 71st of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.