Japan vs United Kingdom: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Japan
290,779 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
336,892 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 336,892 current US$ per square kilometre against 290,779 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 46,113 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,661 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 38,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,233 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 104,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,490 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 206,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,554 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 216,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,422 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 252,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,646 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 283,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,716 current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 336,892 current US$ per square kilometre against 290,779 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 46,113 current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, 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
Imports by region of origin 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.