East Asia and Pacific Compared by Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares
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DEFINITION:
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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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| 1 | China | 103.4 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Australia | 49.4 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Indonesia | 23 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Thailand | 14.13 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 5 | Burma | 10.09 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Vietnam | 6.6 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Philippines | 5.7 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Japan | 4.36 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Cambodia | 3.7 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 10 | North Korea | 2.8 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Malaysia | 1.8 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 12 | South Korea | 1.64 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 13 | New Zealand | 1.5 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Mongolia | 1.2 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Laos | 1,000,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 225,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Fiji | 200,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 18 | East Timor | 122,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Samoa | 60,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Vanuatu | 20,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 18,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Tonga | 15,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 23 | Brunei | 14,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| =24 | Palau | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| =24 | Federated States of Micronesia | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| =26 | Marshall Islands | 2,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| =26 | Kiribati | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Singapore | 600 hectares | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares
- United States has had the highest arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Russia ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst Europe in 2005.
- Singapore has ranked last for arable land > hectares since 1989.
- France ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst European Union in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst NATO countries in 2003.
- India has ranked #2 in arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Australia ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- China ranked third for arable land > hectares amongst Cold countries in 2003.
- Spain ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Japan ranked last for arable land > hectares amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
