Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
75,006 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre against 75,006 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 26.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,284 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 155,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,201 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 519,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 513,063 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 30,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 54,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 66,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Japan, at 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre against 75,006 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.