Japan vs Yemen: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0325 hectares per person against 0.0294 hectares per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0031 hectares per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 159th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1970s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.1237 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.0402 hectares per person | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.059 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0343 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.026 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.033 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0325 hectares per person | 0.0307 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Yemen?
- Japan, at 0.0325 hectares per person against 0.0294 hectares per person in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Yemen?
- 0.0031 hectares per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 159th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.