Japan vs Peru: Arable land (hectares)
Japan
4.02 million hectares
in 2024
Peru
3.92 million hectares
in 2024
Japan rank
58th
Peru rank
61st
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.02 million hectares against 3.92 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 106,150 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.99 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.83 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 416,253 hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 314,818 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.21 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 393,063 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 68,904 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 4.02 million hectares against 3.92 million hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Peru?
- 106,150 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st 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
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.