Egypt vs Japan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Egypt
4.20 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.25 million hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 49,140 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,602 hectares | 960,000 hectares | 483,398 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 414,644 hectares | 992,000 hectares | 577,356 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 381,282 hectares | 801,351 hectares | 420,069 hectares | Japan |
| 1300s | 448,006 hectares | 877,938 hectares | 429,932 hectares | Japan |
| 1400s | 386,048 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 682,292 hectares | Japan |
| 1500s | 381,282 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 958,508 hectares | Japan |
| 1600s | 476,602 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 428,942 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 419,410 hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 409,878 hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 400,346 hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 390,814 hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 381,282 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 371,750 hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 362,218 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Japan |
| 1780s | 352,686 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Japan |
| 1790s | 343,153 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Japan |
| 1800s | 333,621 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Japan |
| 1810s | 371,750 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Japan |
| 1820s | 409,878 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Japan |
| 1830s | 448,006 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Japan |
| 1840s | 486,134 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Japan |
| 1850s | 524,262 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 1860s | 436,894 hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Japan |
| 1870s | 499,308 hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Japan |
| 1880s | 570,637 hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Japan |
| 1890s | 786,565 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Japan |
| 1900s | 954,072 hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.10 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.34 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.19 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.64 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 740,831 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 223,278 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.25 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Egypt and Japan?
- 49,140 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.