Japan vs New Zealand: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
75,215 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
81,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
85th
New Zealand rank
82nd

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 81,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 75,215 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 5,817 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 5,597 current US$ per square kilometre 670.18 current US$ per square kilometre 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 13,851 current US$ per square kilometre 4,378 current US$ per square kilometre 9,474 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 10,519 current US$ per square kilometre 14,968 current US$ per square kilometre 4,449 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 28,959 current US$ per square kilometre 27,230 current US$ per square kilometre 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 69,289 current US$ per square kilometre 59,833 current US$ per square kilometre 9,456 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 67,020 current US$ per square kilometre 77,159 current US$ per square kilometre 10,138 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 81,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 75,215 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and New Zealand?
5,817 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (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.