NationMaster - Time Series > Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

DEFINITION
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land 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.

Geography Statistics > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land > Japan (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2005

1,002.26

2004

1,001.33

2003

1,000.38

#20

2002

996.95

#20

2001

992.02

#21

2000

986.83

#22

1999

982.15

#23

1998

976.72

#24

1997

970.31

#25

1996

964.11

#25

1995

959.08

#25

1994

957.32

#23

1993

956.95

#22

1992

956.62

#22

1991

956.86

#23

1990

956.06

#23

1989

960.88

#22

1988

966.92

#22

1987

973.89

#21

1986

980.51

#21

1985

985.03

#22

1984

982.78

#22

1983

980.08

#22

1982

976.5

#21

1981

972.94

#21

1980

967.99

#21

1979

972.15

#22

1978

973.98

#22

1977

975.64

#21

1976

977.15

#20

1975

977.92

#19

1974

971.94

#19

1973

962.04

#21

1972

961.45

#21

1971

950.34

#20

1970

939.83

#19

1969

958.57

#19

1968

933.1

#19

1967

941.87

#19

1966

941.35

#19

1965

949.48

#19

1964

945.71

#19

1963

944.13

#19

1962

940.93

#19

1961

940.04

#19

DEFINITION: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land 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.