Japan vs Paraguay: Land area
Japan
364,569 sq. km
in 2023
Paraguay
396,012 sq. km
in 2023
Japan rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
60th
Land area over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 396,012 sq. km against 364,569 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 31,443 sq. km.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,700 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 30,600 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 366,540 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 30,760 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 365,290 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 32,010 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 364,560 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 32,740 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 364,500 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 32,800 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 364,500 sq. km | 397,300 sq. km | 32,800 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 364,517 sq. km | 396,656 sq. km | 32,139 sq. km | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 396,012 sq. km against 364,569 sq. km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Paraguay?
- 31,443 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 60th 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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About this data
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.