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title: UMD Research Shows Increase in Global Cropland Area Over the Last Decade
date: 2026-04-30T16:55:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/briefs/umd-research-shows-increase-in-global-cropland-area-over-the-last-decade"
section: Briefs
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- August 23, 2026