Japan vs Zimbabwe: Arable land
Japan
4.04 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.02 million hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.04 million hectares against 4.02 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,590 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.99 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.83 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.37 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 499,296 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 151,335 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.08 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 50,058 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Japan, at 4.04 million hectares against 4.02 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 23,590 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.