European Union vs Japan: Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate
European Union
0.0055 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
0.0189 % change on previous year
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Japan rank
6th
Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0189 % change on previous year against 0.0055 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 0.0134 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
European Union ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0002 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0002 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | -0.0009 % change on previous year | -0.0082 % change on previous year | 0.0073 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1980s | -0.0032 % change on previous year | -0.0492 % change on previous year | 0.046 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.0027 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.0806 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0806 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2010s | 0.0065 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0065 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2020s | 0.0017 % change on previous year | 0.0047 % change on previous year | 0.003 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), annual growth rate, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0189 % change on previous year against 0.0055 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), annual growth rate between European Union and Japan?
- 0.0134 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for land area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.