IDA blend vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
IDA blend
43,371 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA blend rank
34th
Japan rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- IDA blend
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 43,371 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA blend, a difference of 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 49.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 719.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,577 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,992 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 399,969 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 7,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 770,804 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 15,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 34,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, IDA blend or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 43,371 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA blend and Japan?
- 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.