Japan vs Uzbekistan: FAO projections of arable land
Japan
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Uzbekistan
4.47 million hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
61st
Uzbekistan rank
60th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Japan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.47 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 171,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 174,750 hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 14,700 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 54,960 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 109,550 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Japan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.47 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 171,000 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Japan ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 60th 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.