Japan - Arable Area and Cropland Area

Since 2014, Japan Arable Area and Cropland Area fell by 0.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 119 among other countries in Arable Area and Cropland Area with 12.08 Percent of Land Area. Japan is overtaken by Afghanistan, which was number 118 at 12.13 Percent of Land Area and is followed by Vanuatu with 11.94 Percent of Land Area. Bangladesh topped the ranking with 65.99 Percent of Land Area in 2019, a decrease of 0.2points compared to 2018. Comoros, Burundi and Denmark respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Colombia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +23.1points per year, while Botswana recorded the worst performance at -8.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Land Area
2019 12.08
2018 12.13
2017 12.19
2016 12.27
2015 12.34
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How does Japan rank in Arable Area and Cropland Area?

# 210 Countries Percent of Land Area Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Bangladesh
65.99 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.2 % View data
2 #2
Comoros
62.37 % 2019 +0.1 % -0.3 % View data
118 #118
Afghanistan
12.13 % 2019 -0.0 % +0.0 % View data
119 #119
Japan
12.08 % 2019 -0.4 % -0.5 % View data
120 #120
Vanuatu
11.94 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.1 % View data
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