Japan vs Zimbabwe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,272 1000 ha against 4,068 1000 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 204 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 234 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 | 5,963 1000 ha | 1,155 1000 ha | 4,808 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,608 1000 ha | 1,735 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,381 1000 ha | 2,501 1000 ha | 2,880 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,057 1000 ha | 3,182 1000 ha | 1,875 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,709 1000 ha | 3,927 1000 ha | 781.48 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,499 1000 ha | 4,093 1000 ha | 405.28 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,323 1000 ha | 4,071 1000 ha | 252.08 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Japan, at 4,272 1000 ha against 4,068 1000 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 204 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Japan ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.