Arable land (hectares)

This metric encompasses land designated for the cultivation of temporary crops, providing critical insights into agricultural productivity and sustainability. It accounts for areas where crops are grown on a rotation, including regions utilized for mowing or pasturing, alongside market and kitchen gardens that support local food supply chains. Notably, it treats double-cropped zones as single entities to avoid data inflation, reflecting true land use efficiency. Additionally, it recognizes land that is temporarily fallow, allowing for soil restoration and biodiversity enhancement. However, it intentionally omits areas abandoned due to shifting cultivation, ensuring a focused analysis on actively managed agricultural spaces and their potential for enhancing food security and ecological balance. Source: