**Cultivation** is a province value which measures the amount of land that has been prepared for agriculture.

Cultivation is necessary for [[Production:Good Types|Agriculture]].

Cultivation is limited by **Maximum Cultivation**, which is determined by the following factors:
  * Province [[Size]]
  * [[Terrain|Terrain Type]]
  * [[Terrain|Terrain Modifiers]]

Cultivation changes naturally based on **Maximum Farmed Land**, which is determined by the amount of [[Population:Rural Population]] engaged in [[Production:Good Types|Agriculture]] modified by **Cultivation Efficiency**, which determines how much Cultivation one unit of Rural Population can actively use and maintain.
    * If Maximum Farmed Land is less than Cultivation, Cultivation will decrease, as land goes untended. (However, [[Population:Population Growth]] also increases under these circumstances.)
    * If Maximum Farmed Land is greater than Cultivation, Cultivation will increase, toward Maximum Cultivation. (However, this circumstance may also lead to [[Population:Migration]].)

Governments can also spend resources to increase Cultivation in a province, to allow for faster Population Growth.