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Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-817-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-817-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 3
Research article
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24 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 24 Jun 2024

Global cropland expansion enhances cropping potential and reduces its inequality among countries

Xiaoxuan Liu, Peng Zhu, Shu Liu, Le Yu, Yong Wang, Zhenrong Du, Dailiang Peng, Ece Aksoy, Hui Lu, and Peng Gong

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An increase of 28 % in cropland expansion since 10 000 BCE has led to a 1.2 % enhancement in the global cropping potential, with varying efficiencies across regions. The continuous expansion has altered the support for population growth and has had impacts on climate and biodiversity, highlighting the effects of climate change. It also points out the limitations of previous studies.
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