Greenland vs Japan: Land use hidden — Total area

Greenland
410,450 Square kilometres
in 2023
Japan
377,969 Square kilometres
in 2023
Greenland rank
55th
Japan rank
58th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • Greenland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 Square kilometres against 377,969 Square kilometres in Japan, a difference of 32,481 Square kilometres.

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

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

Greenland ranks 55th and Japan ranks 58th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 341,700 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 36,100 Square kilometres Japan
1970s 341,700 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 36,100 Square kilometres Japan
1980s 341,700 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 36,100 Square kilometres Japan
1990s 362,325 Square kilometres 377,800 Square kilometres 15,475 Square kilometres Japan
2000s 410,450 Square kilometres 377,903 Square kilometres 32,547 Square kilometres Greenland
2010s 410,450 Square kilometres 377,965 Square kilometres 32,485 Square kilometres Greenland
2020s 410,450 Square kilometres 377,972 Square kilometres 32,478 Square kilometres Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Greenland or Japan?
Greenland, at 410,450 Square kilometres against 377,969 Square kilometres in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Greenland and Japan?
32,481 Square kilometres, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Greenland ranks 55th 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 — Total 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 use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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