Japan vs Zimbabwe: Land area — Area

Japan
36,450 1000 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
38,685 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
65th

Land area — Area over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 38,685 1000 ha against 36,450 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 2,235 1000 ha.

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

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

Japan ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 36,670 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,015 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1970s 36,654 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,031 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1980s 36,529 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,156 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1990s 36,456 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,229 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2000s 36,450 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,235 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2010s 36,450 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,235 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 36,450 1000 ha 38,685 1000 ha 2,235 1000 ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 38,685 1000 ha against 36,450 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Japan and Zimbabwe?
2,235 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area — area?
Japan ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.