IDA only vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
IDA only
20,788 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
37th
Japan rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- IDA only
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 103.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 37th 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 only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,981 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 866.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,290 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 404,556 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 775,434 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 14,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 19,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 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$), per square kilometre, IDA only or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA only and Japan?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 37th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.