Italy vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Italy
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Japan rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 4,540 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,919 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 130,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,571 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 357,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,890 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 657,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,613 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 105,799 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 449,605 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 151,830 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$), per square kilometre, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Italy and Japan?
- 4,540 current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.