How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre

Germany

2.4 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan

2.31 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Germany rank

10th

Japan rank

13th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.4 million USD per square kilometre against 2.31 million USD per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.09 million USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3952 million USD per square kilometre	0.462 million USD per square kilometre	0.0668 million USD per square kilometre	Japan
1980s	0.7411 million USD per square kilometre	1.37 million USD per square kilometre	0.6314 million USD per square kilometre	Japan
1990s	1.34 million USD per square kilometre	2.9 million USD per square kilometre	1.56 million USD per square kilometre	Japan
2000s	1.58 million USD per square kilometre	2.74 million USD per square kilometre	1.16 million USD per square kilometre	Japan
2010s	2.14 million USD per square kilometre	2.91 million USD per square kilometre	0.7761 million USD per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	2.25 million USD per square kilometre	2.55 million USD per square kilometre	0.3028 million USD per square kilometre	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?: Germany, at 2.4 million USD per square kilometre against 2.31 million USD per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?: 0.09 million USD per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?: Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit: million USD per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,598 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.