Egypt vs Japan: Cropland use over the long term
Egypt
4.20 million
in 2025
Japan
4.25 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 million against 4.20 million in Egypt, a difference of 49,140.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 199 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 | 960,000 | 483,398 | Japan |
| 1100s | 414,644 | 992,000 | 577,356 | Japan |
| 1200s | 381,282 | 801,351 | 420,069 | Japan |
| 1300s | 448,006 | 877,938 | 429,932 | Japan |
| 1400s | 386,048 | 1.07 million | 682,292 | Japan |
| 1500s | 381,282 | 1.34 million | 958,508 | Japan |
| 1600s | 476,602 | 1.74 million | 1.26 million | Japan |
| 1700s | 428,942 | 2.52 million | 2.10 million | Japan |
| 1710s | 419,410 | 2.72 million | 2.30 million | Japan |
| 1720s | 409,878 | 2.69 million | 2.28 million | Japan |
| 1730s | 400,346 | 2.67 million | 2.27 million | Japan |
| 1740s | 390,814 | 2.64 million | 2.25 million | Japan |
| 1750s | 381,282 | 2.62 million | 2.23 million | Japan |
| 1760s | 371,750 | 2.57 million | 2.20 million | Japan |
| 1770s | 362,218 | 2.53 million | 2.16 million | Japan |
| 1780s | 352,686 | 2.48 million | 2.13 million | Japan |
| 1790s | 343,153 | 2.44 million | 2.09 million | Japan |
| 1800s | 333,621 | 2.39 million | 2.06 million | Japan |
| 1810s | 371,750 | 2.43 million | 2.06 million | Japan |
| 1820s | 409,878 | 2.46 million | 2.05 million | Japan |
| 1830s | 448,006 | 2.50 million | 2.05 million | Japan |
| 1840s | 486,134 | 2.53 million | 2.04 million | Japan |
| 1850s | 524,262 | 2.56 million | 2.03 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 436,894 | 2.61 million | 2.17 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 499,308 | 2.66 million | 2.16 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 570,637 | 2.81 million | 2.24 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 786,565 | 3.00 million | 2.22 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 954,072 | 3.29 million | 2.34 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.10 million | 3.63 million | 2.54 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.34 million | 3.96 million | 2.61 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.52 million | 4.46 million | 2.94 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.68 million | 4.94 million | 3.26 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.19 million | 5.75 million | 3.56 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.64 million | 5.97 million | 3.32 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 5.61 million | 2.87 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.50 million | 5.38 million | 2.88 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 5.06 million | 1.98 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 4.71 million | 1.23 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 4.50 million | 740,831 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 4.31 million | 223,278 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.25 million against 4.20 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Egypt and Japan?
- 49,140, 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 use over the long term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.