IDA total vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
IDA total
25,162 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total rank
35th
Japan rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- IDA total
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 85.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th 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 total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,895 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,796 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 403,566 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 774,426 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 18,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 23,499 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$), per square kilometre, IDA total or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 25,162 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA total and Japan?
- 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.