Japan vs Zimbabwe: Land area
Japan
36,457
in 2025
Zimbabwe
38,685
in 2025
Japan rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Land area over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38,685 against 36,457 in Japan, a difference of 2,228.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,460 | 38,685 | 2,225 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 36,450 | 38,685 | 2,235 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 36,450 | 38,685 | 2,235 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36,453 | 38,685 | 2,232 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38,685 against 36,457 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 2,228, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.