Cambodia vs Japan: FAO projections of arable land
Cambodia
4.65 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
58th
Japan rank
61st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Cambodia
- Japan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.65 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 357,340 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Japan ranks 61st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 860,627 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 358,652 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 284,100 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Cambodia or Japan?
- Cambodia, at 4.65 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Cambodia and Japan?
- 357,340 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Japan ranks 61st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.