Germany vs Japan: Land area in hectares
Germany
34.94 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
36.46 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
65th
Japan rank
63rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.46 million hectares against 34.94 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 1.51 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd of 238 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.91 million hectares | 36.67 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 34.91 million hectares | 36.65 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 34.91 million hectares | 36.53 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 34.91 million hectares | 36.46 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.88 million hectares | 36.45 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 34.90 million hectares | 36.45 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.94 million hectares | 36.45 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 36.46 million hectares against 34.94 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Germany and Japan?
- 1.51 million hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Germany ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.