noun
arable land; farmland; agricultural land
Refers to land used for farming, including fields and cultivated areas. A straightforward compound of 農耕 (farming) and 地 (land).
この地域の農耕地は主に稲作に使われている。
The farmland in this region is mainly used for rice cultivation.
農耕地の減少が食料自給率に影響を与えている。
The decline in arable land is affecting the food self-sufficiency rate.
田畑 refers to rice paddies and fields collectively, often with a more traditional or rural nuance.
Compound of 農耕 (のうこう, farming) and 地 (ち, land). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.