Japan vs Norway: Land area hectares
Japan
36.46 million
in 2023
Norway
36.43 million
in 2023
Japan rank
63rd
Norway rank
64th
Land area hectares over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.46 million against 36.43 million in Norway, a difference of 29,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.67 million | 36.52 million | 145,600 | Japan |
| 1970s | 36.65 million | 36.52 million | 129,600 | Japan |
| 1980s | 36.53 million | 36.52 million | 4,600 | Japan |
| 1990s | 36.46 million | 36.52 million | 68,400 | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.45 million | 36.52 million | 74,400 | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.45 million | 36.52 million | 66,250 | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.45 million | 36.43 million | 24,350 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area hectares, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 36.46 million against 36.43 million in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area hectares between Japan and Norway?
- 29,900, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for land area hectares?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.