Germany vs Japan: Land use hidden — Other areas

Germany
69,390 Square kilometres
in 2023
Japan
69,149 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
56th
Japan rank
58th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 69,390 Square kilometres against 69,149 Square kilometres in Japan, a difference of 241 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 155,081 Square kilometres 297,292 Square kilometres 142,211 Square kilometres Japan
1970s 160,976 Square kilometres 302,811 Square kilometres 141,835 Square kilometres Japan
1980s 166,410 Square kilometres 305,049 Square kilometres 138,639 Square kilometres Japan
1990s 62,722 Square kilometres 59,534 Square kilometres 3,188 Square kilometres Germany
2000s 65,164 Square kilometres 64,305 Square kilometres 858.5 Square kilometres Germany
2010s 67,940 Square kilometres 66,588 Square kilometres 1,352 Square kilometres Germany
2020s 69,302 Square kilometres 68,710 Square kilometres 592.68 Square kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 69,390 Square kilometres against 69,149 Square kilometres in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Germany and Japan?
241 Square kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Germany ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata