Japan vs Portugal: Agricultural area over the long-term
Japan
4.55 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
4.09 million hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
92nd
Portugal rank
95th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.55 million hectares against 4.09 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 454,800 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million hectares | 514,011 hectares | 589,359 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 1.13 million hectares | 626,625 hectares | 498,755 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 937,632 hectares | 731,445 hectares | 206,187 hectares | Japan |
| 1300s | 1.03 million hectares | 985,002 hectares | 46,698 hectares | Japan |
| 1400s | 1.24 million hectares | 684,804 hectares | 557,806 hectares | Japan |
| 1500s | 1.57 million hectares | 933,787 hectares | 633,683 hectares | Japan |
| 1600s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 627,780 hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 3.01 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 3.23 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 3.28 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 3.25 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 3.22 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 3.14 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 3.08 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 3.03 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Japan |
| 1780s | 2.92 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 957,740 hectares | Japan |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 880,460 hectares | Japan |
| 1800s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 803,390 hectares | Japan |
| 1810s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 827,700 hectares | Japan |
| 1820s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 849,670 hectares | Japan |
| 1830s | 3.01 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 870,250 hectares | Japan |
| 1840s | 3.05 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 812,110 hectares | Japan |
| 1850s | 3.09 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 818,140 hectares | Japan |
| 1860s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 735,860 hectares | Japan |
| 1870s | 3.17 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 633,400 hectares | Japan |
| 1880s | 3.34 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 634,170 hectares | Japan |
| 1890s | 3.52 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 594,330 hectares | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.87 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 796,070 hectares | Japan |
| 1910s | 4.27 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 984,000 hectares | Japan |
| 1920s | 4.66 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Japan |
| 1930s | 5.26 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Japan |
| 1940s | 5.97 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Japan |
| 1950s | 6.78 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Japan |
| 1960s | 6.96 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.02 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.59 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.10 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.84 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 616,802 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 4.55 million hectares against 4.09 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Japan and Portugal?
- 454,800 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Japan ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 95th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.