Germany vs Japan: Breakdown of habitable land area
Germany
337,780 hectares
in 2019
Japan
344,950 hectares
in 2019
Germany rank
51st
Japan rank
50th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 344,950 hectares against 337,780 hectares in Germany, a difference of 7,170 hectares.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 344,950 hectares against 337,780 hectares in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Germany and Japan?
- 7,170 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Germany ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.