Comparing rice yields per hectare

Steps:

• Examine the table for rice production metrics: total output, land area (hectares), and possibly employment data.
• Calculate or note yield per hectare by dividing total rice by hectares for each country.
• Compare these per-hectare yields across Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, and the fourth country.
• Identify the country with the highest yield per hectare.

Why C is correct:

• Yield per hectare measures productivity per unit land area; the table shows Japan has the highest value, indicating superior land efficiency.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Total rice production differs between Bangladesh and Thailand based on table totals.
• B: Japan's total output is less than three times Bangladesh's, per table data.
• D: Per-person employment data shows another country (not Japan) with the highest output per worker.

Final answer: C