Japan vs New Zealand: Land use hidden — Other areas

Japan
69,149 Square kilometres
in 2023
New Zealand
66,697 Square kilometres
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
New Zealand rank
61st

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 69,149 Square kilometres against 66,697 Square kilometres in New Zealand, a difference of 2,452 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 297,292 Square kilometres 130,992 Square kilometres 166,300 Square kilometres Japan
1970s 302,811 Square kilometres 125,177 Square kilometres 177,634 Square kilometres Japan
1980s 305,049 Square kilometres 118,500 Square kilometres 186,548 Square kilometres Japan
1990s 59,534 Square kilometres 35,366 Square kilometres 24,168 Square kilometres Japan
2000s 64,305 Square kilometres 47,084 Square kilometres 17,221 Square kilometres Japan
2010s 66,588 Square kilometres 55,784 Square kilometres 10,804 Square kilometres Japan
2020s 68,710 Square kilometres 64,634 Square kilometres 4,076 Square kilometres Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 69,149 Square kilometres against 66,697 Square kilometres in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Japan and New Zealand?
2,452 Square kilometres, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Japan ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st 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
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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