Japan vs Sweden: Land area hectares
Japan
36.46 million
in 2023
Sweden
40.73 million
in 2023
Japan rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th
Land area hectares over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.73 million against 36.46 million in Japan, a difference of 4.27 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 238 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.67 million | 40.73 million | 4.06 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 36.65 million | 40.73 million | 4.08 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.53 million | 40.73 million | 4.21 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36.46 million | 40.73 million | 4.28 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36.45 million | 40.73 million | 4.28 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.45 million | 40.73 million | 4.28 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.45 million | 40.73 million | 4.28 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area hectares, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.73 million against 36.46 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area hectares between Japan and Sweden?
- 4.27 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for land area hectares?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th 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.