In 2018, the lion's share of new farmers entering the agriculture industry in Japan, around 76 percent, were men. One of the striking features of Japanese agriculture is the shortage of farmland with only around 20 percent of Japan's land being suitable for cultivation.
Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender
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Share of new farmers
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MAFF. (September 18, 2020). Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/
MAFF. "Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender." Chart. September 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/
MAFF. (2020). Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/
MAFF. "Distribution of New Farmers in The Agriculture Industry in Japan in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/
MAFF, Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Distribution of new farmers in the agriculture industry in Japan in 2018, by gender [Graph], MAFF, September 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178734/japan-share-of-new-farmers-in-agriculture-industry-by-gender/
