What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Japan and Sri Lanka?

0 1000 ha per person, with Japan ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Japan vs Sri Lanka: Land area — Area, per capita

Japan

0.0003 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0003 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Japan rank

162nd

Sri Lanka rank

164th

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Japan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0003 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

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

Japan ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Japan or Sri Lanka?: Japan, at 0.0003 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Japan and Sri Lanka?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Japan ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.