Cambodia vs Japan: Arable land

Cambodia
4.12 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.04 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Japan rank
56th

Arable land over time

  • Cambodia
  • Japan
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 4.12 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 76,140 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.86 million hectares 5.46 million hectares 2.60 million hectares Japan
1970s 1.95 million hectares 4.99 million hectares 3.04 million hectares Japan
1980s 2.51 million hectares 4.83 million hectares 2.32 million hectares Japan
1990s 3.70 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 939,500 hectares Japan
2000s 3.70 million hectares 4.37 million hectares 674,400 hectares Japan
2010s 3.92 million hectares 4.21 million hectares 286,228 hectares Japan
2020s 4.11 million hectares 4.08 million hectares 37,702 hectares Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Cambodia or Japan?
Cambodia, at 4.12 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Cambodia and Japan?
76,140 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for arable land?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.