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

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.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.