Japan

Arable Land

11.4
percent of total land area
Dec 62Dec 66Dec 69Dec 73Dec 76Dec 80Dec 83Dec 87Dec 90Dec 93Dec 96Dec 00Dec 03Dec 06Dec 11Dec 14Dec 180.0004.0008.00012.0016.00
  • Japan
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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