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Title | Agricultural Area Survey in 2011 |
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Date | 2012-01-19 |
□ The agricultural area dropped by 17 thousand hectares (1.0 percent) from 1,715 thousand hectares in 2010 to 1,698 thousand hectares in 2011. - The agricultural area grew by 6.3 thousand hectares. The agricultural area fell by 23.6 thousand hectares. Therefore, the agricultural area marked a net decrease of 17.3 thousand hectares. □ The area of paddy field went down by 24 thousand hectares (2.4 percent) from 984 thousand hectares in 2010 to 960 thousand hectares in 2011. □ The area of upland increased by 7 thousand hectares (1.0 percent) from 731 thousand hectares in 2010 to 738 thousand hectares in 2011. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file. |
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