Percent of land used for farming in japan

Crops and Livestock In Japan. Rice is Japan's largest crop, and rice paddies account for 55 percent of Japan's farmland. However, rice is only about one-fifth of total agricultural output value and, in 2008, over 30 percent of the paddy area was diverted away from the production of rice for food use.

Only 20% of Japan's land is suitable for cultivation, and the agriculturaleconomy is highly subsidized.