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Overall, the state of agriculture in Japan remains moderately stable. In 2021, Japan imported eight times as much food as it exported. This is because of Japan's low levels of arable land and large population density in urban areas. That being said, there are still many important crops and foods which are only grown in Japan. Japan produces low levels of crops, as over 60% of the food in Japan is imported from other countries. However, lots of the crops grown in Japan are traditional and culturally significant. Also, the majority of Japan's food production consists of crops such as rice, with livestock playing a small role in Japan's agriculture.
Furthermore, Japan's main source of farming is through intensive labor of crops. Only about 20% of Japan's land is used for farming due to it's very mountainous and non-arable terrain. So, most of Japan's countryside is occupied with rice farms and fields due to rice's intensive nature. About 85% of the farms in Japan plant rice because of the humid climate and growing conditions. Rice is a very labor-intensive crop because farmers must often flood the fields and input large levels of labor to plant and harvest the crop. Because of these high amounts of intensive farming, Japan has experienced a dramatic decrease in labor in the farming industry. With the number of farmers decreasing by over 50,000 in the past year. Also, many farmers in Japan are subsistence farmers who have trouble developing large-scale farms.
Furthermore, Japan's main source of farming is through intensive labor of crops. Only about 20% of Japan's land is used for farming due to it's very mountainous and non-arable terrain. So, most of Japan's countryside is occupied with rice farms and fields due to rice's intensive nature. About 85% of the farms in Japan plant rice because of the humid climate and growing conditions. Rice is a very labor-intensive crop because farmers must often flood the fields and input large levels of labor to plant and harvest the crop. Because of these high amounts of intensive farming, Japan has experienced a dramatic decrease in labor in the farming industry. With the number of farmers decreasing by over 50,000 in the past year. Also, many farmers in Japan are subsistence farmers who have trouble developing large-scale farms.