G8+5 Rankings Land Use

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Land area (sq. km)

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China9,388,2509,388,2509,388,2209,388,2129,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,210
Japan366,700364,600364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,500364,569
France538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950538,950
Germany349,130349,130348,950348,760348,570348,560348,540348,880348,900348,860349,360349,370349,380349,390349,390349,390349,360349,430
Italy294,110294,110295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,718295,717295,717295,717295,720295,720
Russian Federation16,381,34016,381,39016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,870
United Kingdom241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930
Brazil8,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,1408,358,140
Mexico1,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,9501,943,950
Canada8,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,965,5908,788,7008,788,7008,788,700
United States9,158,9609,158,9609,161,9209,161,9209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,420
India2,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,1902,973,190
South Africa1,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,0901,213,090