Estonia vs Japan: Grazing land use over the long term
Estonia
259,800
in 2025
Japan
294,800
in 2025
Estonia rank
137th
Japan rank
135th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 294,800 against 259,800 in Estonia, a difference of 35,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 137th and Japan ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 27 and Japan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 313,433 | 143,368 | 170,065 | Estonia |
| 1100s | 318,052 | 133,378 | 184,674 | Estonia |
| 1200s | 321,277 | 136,281 | 184,996 | Estonia |
| 1300s | 322,651 | 153,761 | 168,890 | Estonia |
| 1400s | 321,533 | 174,266 | 147,267 | Estonia |
| 1500s | 316,976 | 227,680 | 89,296 | Estonia |
| 1600s | 307,482 | 310,673 | 3,191 | Japan |
| 1700s | 290,396 | 481,473 | 191,077 | Japan |
| 1710s | 334,395 | 515,803 | 181,408 | Japan |
| 1720s | 384,855 | 588,460 | 203,605 | Japan |
| 1730s | 442,674 | 582,939 | 140,265 | Japan |
| 1740s | 508,857 | 577,455 | 68,598 | Japan |
| 1750s | 584,533 | 519,888 | 64,645 | Estonia |
| 1760s | 670,955 | 511,054 | 159,901 | Estonia |
| 1770s | 769,512 | 502,004 | 267,508 | Estonia |
| 1780s | 881,731 | 443,472 | 438,259 | Estonia |
| 1790s | 1.01 million | 434,999 | 574,271 | Estonia |
| 1800s | 1.15 million | 426,414 | 727,516 | Estonia |
| 1810s | 1.32 million | 432,785 | 884,825 | Estonia |
| 1820s | 1.47 million | 438,729 | 1.03 million | Estonia |
| 1830s | 1.64 million | 514,057 | 1.13 million | Estonia |
| 1840s | 1.83 million | 522,635 | 1.30 million | Estonia |
| 1850s | 2.03 million | 530,993 | 1.50 million | Estonia |
| 1860s | 2.24 million | 495,589 | 1.75 million | Estonia |
| 1870s | 2.25 million | 507,905 | 1.75 million | Estonia |
| 1880s | 2.25 million | 538,382 | 1.71 million | Estonia |
| 1890s | 2.24 million | 521,509 | 1.72 million | Estonia |
| 1900s | 2.21 million | 575,554 | 1.64 million | Estonia |
| 1910s | 2.17 million | 639,216 | 1.53 million | Estonia |
| 1920s | 2.12 million | 700,796 | 1.42 million | Estonia |
| 1930s | 2.03 million | 796,073 | 1.23 million | Estonia |
| 1940s | 1.86 million | 1.03 million | 832,640 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 1.28 million | 1.03 million | 244,494 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 232,530 | 990,000 | 757,470 | Japan |
| 1970s | 241,080 | 765,400 | 524,320 | Japan |
| 1980s | 245,646 | 643,200 | 397,554 | Japan |
| 1990s | 173,560 | 528,800 | 355,240 | Japan |
| 2000s | 244,110 | 394,400 | 150,290 | Japan |
| 2010s | 307,490 | 345,000 | 37,510 | Japan |
| 2020s | 272,833 | 304,400 | 31,567 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 294,800 against 259,800 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Estonia and Japan?
- 35,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Estonia ranks 137th and Japan ranks 135th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.