Japan vs Uzbekistan: Arable land

Japan
4.04 million hectares
in 2023
Uzbekistan
4.03 million hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
Uzbekistan rank
57th

Arable land over time

  • Japan
  • Uzbekistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.04 million hectares against 4.03 million hectares in Uzbekistan, a difference of 15,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 206 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.61 million hectares 4.47 million hectares 137,500 hectares Japan
2000s 4.37 million hectares 4.37 million hectares 300 hectares Japan
2010s 4.21 million hectares 4.07 million hectares 140,400 hectares Japan
2020s 4.08 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 50,850 hectares Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Japan or Uzbekistan?
Japan, at 4.04 million hectares against 4.03 million hectares in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Uzbekistan?
15,000 hectares, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for arable land?
Japan ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th 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.