Which has higher land area, Japan or Norway?

Japan, at 364,569 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Norway: Land area

Japan

364,569 sq. km

in 2023

Norway

364,270 sq. km

in 2023

Japan rank

62nd

Norway rank

63rd

Land area over time

Japan
Norway

How they compare

Japan currently reports 364,569 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 299 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 215 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	366,700 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	1,456 sq. km	Japan
1970s	366,540 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	1,296 sq. km	Japan
1980s	365,290 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	46 sq. km	Japan
1990s	364,560 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	684 sq. km	Norway
2000s	364,500 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	744 sq. km	Norway
2010s	364,500 sq. km	365,162 sq. km	662.5 sq. km	Norway
2020s	364,517 sq. km	364,274 sq. km	243.5 sq. km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Japan or Norway?: Japan, at 364,569 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Japan and Norway?: 299 sq. km, 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?: Japan ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.