Italy vs Japan: Land use hidden — Other areas

Italy
67,569 Square kilometres
in 2023
Japan
69,149 Square kilometres
in 2023
Italy rank
59th
Japan rank
58th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 69,149 Square kilometres against 67,569 Square kilometres in Italy, a difference of 1,580 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and Japan ranks 58th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 89,540 Square kilometres 297,292 Square kilometres 207,752 Square kilometres Japan
1970s 116,045 Square kilometres 302,811 Square kilometres 186,766 Square kilometres Japan
1980s 122,119 Square kilometres 305,049 Square kilometres 182,930 Square kilometres Japan
1990s 56,911 Square kilometres 59,534 Square kilometres 2,623 Square kilometres Japan
2000s 61,318 Square kilometres 64,305 Square kilometres 2,987 Square kilometres Japan
2010s 70,205 Square kilometres 66,588 Square kilometres 3,617 Square kilometres Italy
2020s 71,726 Square kilometres 68,710 Square kilometres 3,016 Square kilometres Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 69,149 Square kilometres against 67,569 Square kilometres in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Italy and Japan?
1,580 Square kilometres, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Italy ranks 59th 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