However, surveys found that of the total of 47,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged by tsunami waves in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, India and Thailand, about 38,000 hectares, or 81 percent, can be used for cultivation this year, said FAO.

• 然而，调查发现在总数达四万七千公顷，受到海啸波浪殃及的印尼、斯里兰卡、马尔地夫、印度与泰国的农地中，约有三万八千公顷，或百分之八十一的土地能用于今年的耕作，粮农组织说。