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| Table 5
Land requirements for agriculture |
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| Land use category |
Area distribution
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Developing |
Developed |
Total |
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(million ha and %) |
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| Potentially cultivable area
(% of land area) |
2 154 (28) |
877 (15) |
3031 (26) |
| Currently (1990) cultivated area
(% of potential) |
776 (36) |
666 (77) |
1442 (48) |
| Persons per ha of currently cultivated land |
5.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
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Source: FAO Agrostat database
