Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Land use over the long term
Japan
294,800
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
300,000
in 2025
Japan rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
134th
Land use over the long term over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 300,000 against 294,800 in Japan, a difference of 5,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 143,368 | 16,116 | 127,252 | Japan |
| 1100s | 133,378 | 16,671 | 116,707 | Japan |
| 1200s | 136,281 | 17,246 | 119,035 | Japan |
| 1300s | 153,761 | 17,841 | 135,920 | Japan |
| 1400s | 174,266 | 18,456 | 155,810 | Japan |
| 1500s | 227,680 | 19,092 | 208,588 | Japan |
| 1600s | 310,673 | 26,759 | 283,914 | Japan |
| 1700s | 481,473 | 34,932 | 446,541 | Japan |
| 1710s | 515,803 | 33,088 | 482,714 | Japan |
| 1720s | 588,460 | 33,279 | 555,181 | Japan |
| 1730s | 582,939 | 33,470 | 549,469 | Japan |
| 1740s | 577,455 | 33,662 | 543,793 | Japan |
| 1750s | 519,888 | 33,856 | 486,032 | Japan |
| 1760s | 511,054 | 34,050 | 477,004 | Japan |
| 1770s | 502,004 | 34,246 | 467,758 | Japan |
| 1780s | 443,472 | 34,443 | 409,029 | Japan |
| 1790s | 434,999 | 34,641 | 400,358 | Japan |
| 1800s | 426,414 | 34,840 | 391,574 | Japan |
| 1810s | 432,785 | 35,040 | 397,745 | Japan |
| 1820s | 438,729 | 38,107 | 400,622 | Japan |
| 1830s | 514,057 | 41,443 | 472,614 | Japan |
| 1840s | 522,635 | 45,070 | 477,564 | Japan |
| 1850s | 530,993 | 49,016 | 481,977 | Japan |
| 1860s | 495,589 | 53,306 | 442,283 | Japan |
| 1870s | 507,905 | 58,047 | 449,858 | Japan |
| 1880s | 538,382 | 63,209 | 475,173 | Japan |
| 1890s | 521,509 | 68,830 | 452,679 | Japan |
| 1900s | 575,554 | 74,951 | 500,603 | Japan |
| 1910s | 639,216 | 81,616 | 557,600 | Japan |
| 1920s | 700,796 | 87,342 | 613,454 | Japan |
| 1930s | 796,073 | 93,469 | 702,604 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.03 million | 100,026 | 930,264 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 140,018 | 893,605 | Japan |
| 1960s | 990,000 | 200,000 | 790,000 | Japan |
| 1970s | 765,400 | 200,000 | 565,400 | Japan |
| 1980s | 643,200 | 200,000 | 443,200 | Japan |
| 1990s | 528,800 | 282,000 | 246,800 | Japan |
| 2000s | 394,400 | 300,000 | 94,400 | Japan |
| 2010s | 345,000 | 300,000 | 45,000 | Japan |
| 2020s | 304,400 | 300,000 | 4,400 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 300,000 against 294,800 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 5,200, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Japan ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.