Comparing rice yields per hectare

Steps:

• Identify key metrics in the table: total rice production, land area (hectares), and possibly employment or population data.
• Calculate or compare yield per hectare for each country by dividing total production by hectares used.
• Compare the per hectare yields: Japan has the highest value among Bangladesh, Thailand, and the fourth country.
• Confirm no other metric (e.g., total output or per person) overrides this per-hectare comparison.

Why C is correct:

• Yield per hectare is defined as total production divided by cultivated land area; the table shows Japan's ratio exceeds the others, indicating superior land productivity.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Total production differs; Bangladesh and Thailand have unequal outputs.
• B: Japan's total exceeds Bangladesh's by less than three times based on table values.
• D: Per-person employed data shows another country (likely Thailand) with higher output per worker.

Final answer: C