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Combing the map with data on land use and population density shows that 14 to 17 percent of cropland is affected and the researchers estimate that between 0.9 and 1.4 billion people live in regions with soils dangerously polluted by toxic metals.—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 By May 2025, nearly 75% of croplands had been destroyed, along with significant amounts of livestock.—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025 Based on their analyses, the stones do not appear to have been placed there for agricultural purposes, such as to mark the boundary between croplands or to fence in livestock.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 The woodlands are hilly, with numerous ditches and draws that run into croplands.—Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cropland
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