Arable land, percent of land area - Country rankings

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Arable land, percent of total land area, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 192 countries was 14.3 percent. The highest value was in Bangladesh: 62.3 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Arable land, percent of land area, 2021 Global rank Available data
Bangladesh 62.3 1 1961 - 2021
Denmark 58.9 2 1961 - 2021
Ukraine 56.8 3 1992 - 2021
India 51.9 4 1961 - 2021
Moldova 51.9 5 1992 - 2021
Rwanda 51.4 6 1961 - 2021
Burundi 49.5 7 1961 - 2021
Togo 48.7 8 1961 - 2021
Hungary 45.4 9 1961 - 2021
Gambia 43.5 10 1961 - 2021
Malawi 42.4 11 1961 - 2021
Nigeria 40.5 12 1961 - 2021
Pakistan 39.6 13 1961 - 2021
Mauritius 37.6 14 1961 - 2021
Romania 37.3 15 1961 - 2021
Haiti 36.5 16 1961 - 2021
Lithuania 36.4 17 1992 - 2021
Poland 36.2 18 1961 - 2021
Comoros 34.9 19 1961 - 2021
El Salvador 34.8 20 1961 - 2021
Uganda 34.4 21 1961 - 2021
Thailand 33.6 22 1961 - 2021
Germany 33.4 23 1961 - 2021
San Marino 33.1 24 1961 - 2021
France 32.8 25 1961 - 2021
Bulgaria 32.2 26 1961 - 2021
Czechia 32.1 27 1993 - 2021
Serbia 31.1 28 2006 - 2021
Netherlands 29.8 29 1961 - 2021
Belgium 28.6 30 2000 - 2021
Tonga 27.8 31 1961 - 2021
Belarus 27.7 32 1992 - 2021
Slovakia 27.6 33 1993 - 2021
Turkey 25.8 34 1961 - 2021
Syria 25.4 35 1961 - 2021
Azerbaijan 25.3 36 1992 - 2021
Benin 24.8 37 1961 - 2021
UK 24.8 38 1961 - 2021
Malta 24.4 39 1961 - 2021
Italy 24.3 40 1961 - 2021
Luxembourg 24.3 41 2000 - 2021
Cambodia 23.3 42 1961 - 2021
Spain 23.1 43 1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso 22.3 44 1961 - 2021
Sri Lanka 22.2 45 1961 - 2021
Albania 21.9 46 1961 - 2021
Latvia 21.9 47 1992 - 2021
Sierra Leone 21.9 48 1961 - 2021
Vietnam 21.7 49 1961 - 2021
Ghana 20.7 50 1961 - 2021
Senegal 19.9 51 1961 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 19.7 52 1992 - 2021
North Korea 19.1 53 1961 - 2021
Philippines 18.7 54 1961 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 18.5 55 1961 - 2021
Tunisia 18.2 56 1961 - 2021
Israel 17.4 57 1961 - 2021
USA 17.2 58 1961 - 2021
Burma 16.8 59 1961 - 2021
Morocco 16.8 60 1961 - 2021
Greece 16.5 61 1961 - 2021
North Macedonia 16.5 62 1992 - 2021
Estonia 16.4 63 1992 - 2021
Barbados 16.3 64 1961 - 2021
Austria 16 65 1961 - 2021
Armenia 15.6 66 1992 - 2021
Argentina 15.4 67 1961 - 2021
Croatia 15.3 68 1992 - 2021
Tanzania 15.2 69 1961 - 2021
Nepal 14.7 70 1961 - 2021
Ethiopia 14.5 71 1961 - 2021
Guatemala 14.5 72 1961 - 2021
Lesotho 14.1 73 1961 - 2021
Niger 14 74 1961 - 2021
Indonesia 13.9 75 1961 - 2021
South Korea 13.8 76 1961 - 2021
Lebanon 13.6 77 1961 - 2021
Cameroon 13.1 78 1961 - 2021
Maldives 13 79 1961 - 2021
Guinea 12.6 80 1961 - 2021
Nicaragua 12.5 81 1961 - 2021
Cape Verde 12.4 82 1961 - 2021
Afghanistan 12 83 1961 - 2021
Paraguay 11.9 84 1961 - 2021
China 11.6 85 1961 - 2021
Uruguay 11.6 86 1961 - 2021
Iraq 11.4 87 1961 - 2021
Japan 11.2 88 1961 - 2021
Sudan 11.2 89 1961 - 2021
Aruba 11.1 90 1961 - 2021
Jamaica 11.1 91 1961 - 2021
Ivory Coast 11 92 1961 - 2021
Kazakhstan 11 93 1992 - 2021
Liechtenstein 10.8 94 1961 - 2021
G.-Bissau 10.7 95 1961 - 2021
Portugal 10.5 96 1961 - 2021
Cyprus 10.3 97 1961 - 2021
Mexico 10.3 98 1961 - 2021
Swaziland 10.3 99 1961 - 2021
Zimbabwe 10.3 100 1961 - 2021
Kenya 10.2 101 1961 - 2021
Switzerland 10 102 1961 - 2021
South Africa 9.9 103 1961 - 2021
Iran 9.7 104 1961 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 9.1 105 1961 - 2021
Honduras 9.1 106 1961 - 2021
Uzbekistan 9.1 107 1992 - 2021
Slovenia 9 108 1992 - 2021
Grenada 8.8 109 1961 - 2021
Dominica 8 110 1961 - 2021
Panama 7.6 111 1961 - 2021
Finland 7.4 112 1961 - 2021
Russia 7.4 113 1992 - 2021
Mozambique 7.2 114 1961 - 2021
Brazil 7 115 1961 - 2021
Palestine 7 116 1961 - 2021
Mali 6.8 117 1961 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 6.7 118 1992 - 2021
Ireland 6.3 119 1961 - 2021
Sweden 6.2 120 1961 - 2021
DR Congo 6 121 1961 - 2021
Tajikistan 6 122 1992 - 2021
Eritrea 5.7 123 1993 - 2021
Puerto Rico 5.7 124 1961 - 2021
Bermuda 5.6 125 1961 - 2021
Laos 5.3 126 1961 - 2021
Liberia 5.2 127 1961 - 2021
Madagascar 5.2 128 1961 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 5.1 129 1961 - 2021
Zambia 5.1 130 1961 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 4.9 131 1961 - 2021
Costa Rica 4.8 132 1961 - 2021
Bolivia 4.5 133 1961 - 2021
Georgia 4.5 134 1992 - 2021
Belize 4.4 135 1961 - 2021
Canada 4.4 136 1961 - 2021
Saint Lucia 4.4 137 1961 - 2021
Angola 4.3 138 1961 - 2021
Chad 4.2 139 1961 - 2021
Fiji 4.2 140 1961 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 4.2 141 1961 - 2021
Australia 4.1 142 1961 - 2021
Ecuador 4.1 143 1961 - 2021
Samoa 4.1 144 1961 - 2021
Turkmenistan 4.1 145 1992 - 2021
Peru 3.4 146 1961 - 2021
Algeria 3.2 147 1961 - 2021
Egypt 3.1 148 1961 - 2021
C.A. Republic 2.9 149 1961 - 2021
Micronesia 2.9 150 1991 - 2021
Venezuela 2.9 151 1961 - 2021
Bahrain 2.7 152 1961 - 2021
Bhutan 2.5 153 1961 - 2021
Kiribati 2.5 154 1961 - 2021
Malaysia 2.5 155 1961 - 2021
New Zealand 2.3 156 1961 - 2021
Jordan 2.2 157 1961 - 2021
Norway 2.2 158 1961 - 2021
Yemen 2.2 159 1961 - 2021
Guyana 2.1 160 1961 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 1.9 161 1961 - 2021
Hong Kong 1.9 162 1961 - 2021
Chile 1.8 163 1961 - 2021
Colombia 1.8 164 1961 - 2021
Qatar 1.8 165 1961 - 2021
Somalia 1.8 166 1961 - 2021
Andorra 1.6 167 1961 - 2021
R. of Congo 1.6 168 1961 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 1.6 169 1961 - 2021
Vanuatu 1.6 170 1961 - 2021
Gabon 1.3 171 1961 - 2021
Iceland 1.2 172 1961 - 2021
Libya 1 173 1961 - 2021
Namibia 1 174 1961 - 2021
Mongolia 0.9 175 1961 - 2021
Bahamas 0.8 176 1961 - 2021
Brunei 0.8 177 1961 - 2021
Singapore 0.8 178 1961 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 0.8 179 1961 - 2021
Montenegro 0.7 180 2006 - 2021
Palau 0.7 181 1991 - 2021
Papua N.G. 0.7 182 1961 - 2021
UA Emirates 0.7 183 1961 - 2021
Botswana 0.5 184 1961 - 2021
Kuwait 0.4 185 1961 - 2021
Mauritania 0.4 186 1961 - 2021
Suriname 0.4 187 1961 - 2021
N. Caledonia 0.3 188 1961 - 2021
Oman 0.3 189 1961 - 2021
Seychelles 0.3 190 1961 - 2021
Djibouti 0.1 191 1961 - 2021
Faroe Isl. 0.1 192 1961 - 2021



Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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1. Bangladesh
2. Denmark
3. Ukraine
4. India
5. Moldova
6. Rwanda
7. Burundi
8. Togo
9. Hungary
10. Gambia
11. Malawi
12. Nigeria
13. Pakistan
14. Mauritius
15. Romania
16. Haiti
17. Lithuania
18. Poland
19. Comoros
20. El Salvador
21. Uganda
22. Thailand
23. Germany
24. San Marino
25. France
26. Bulgaria
27. Czechia
28. Serbia
29. Netherlands
30. Belgium
31. Tonga
32. Belarus
33. Slovakia
34. Turkey
35. Syria
36. Azerbaijan
37. Benin
38. UK
39. Malta
40. Italy
41. Luxembourg
42. Cambodia
43. Spain
44. Burkina Faso
45. Sri Lanka
46. Albania
47. Latvia
48. Sierra Leone
49. Vietnam
50. Ghana
51. Senegal
52. Bosnia & Herz.
53. North Korea
54. Philippines
55. Domin. Rep.
56. Tunisia
57. Israel
58. USA
59. Burma
60. Morocco
61. Greece
62. North Macedonia
63. Estonia
64. Barbados
65. Austria
66. Armenia
67. Argentina
68. Croatia
69. Tanzania
70. Nepal
71. Ethiopia
72. Guatemala
73. Lesotho
74. Niger
75. Indonesia
76. South Korea
77. Lebanon
78. Cameroon
79. Maldives
80. Guinea
81. Nicaragua
82. Cape Verde
83. Afghanistan
84. Paraguay
85. China
86. Uruguay
87. Iraq
88. Japan
89. Sudan
90. Aruba
91. Jamaica
92. Ivory Coast
93. Kazakhstan
94. Liechtenstein
95. G.-Bissau
96. Portugal
97. Cyprus
98. Mexico
99. Swaziland
100. Zimbabwe
101. Kenya
102. Switzerland
103. South Africa
104. Iran
105. Ant.& Barb.
106. Honduras
107. Uzbekistan
108. Slovenia
109. Grenada
110. Dominica
111. Panama
112. Finland
113. Russia
114. Mozambique
115. Brazil
116. Palestine
117. Mali
118. Kyrgyzstan
119. Ireland
120. Sweden
121. DR Congo
122. Tajikistan
123. Eritrea
124. Puerto Rico
125. Bermuda
126. Laos
127. Liberia
128. Madagascar
129. St. Vincent & ...
130. Zambia
131. Tr.&Tobago
132. Costa Rica
133. Bolivia
134. Georgia
135. Belize
136. Canada
137. Saint Lucia
138. Angola
139. Chad
140. Fiji
141. S.T.&Principe
142. Australia
143. Ecuador
144. Samoa
145. Turkmenistan
146. Peru
147. Algeria
148. Egypt
149. C.A. Republic
150. Micronesia
151. Venezuela
152. Bahrain
153. Bhutan
154. Kiribati
155. Malaysia
156. New Zealand
157. Jordan
158. Norway
159. Yemen
160. Guyana
161. Eq. Guinea
162. Hong Kong
163. Chile
164. Colombia
165. Qatar
166. Somalia
167. Andorra
168. R. of Congo
169. Saudi Arabia
170. Vanuatu
171. Gabon
172. Iceland
173. Libya
174. Namibia
175. Mongolia
176. Bahamas
177. Brunei
178. Singapore
179. Solomon Isl.
180. Montenegro
181. Palau
182. Papua N.G.
183. UA Emirates
184. Botswana
185. Kuwait
186. Mauritania
187. Suriname
188. N. Caledonia
189. Oman
190. Seychelles
191. Djibouti
192. Faroe Isl.
62.3
58.9
56.8
51.9
51.9
51.4
49.5
48.7
45.4
43.5
42.4
40.5
39.6
37.6
37.3
36.5
36.4
36.2
34.9
34.8
34.4
33.6
33.4
33.1
32.8
32.2
32.1
31.1
29.8
28.6
27.8
27.7
27.6
25.8
25.4
25.3
24.8
24.8
24.4
24.3
24.3
23.3
23.1
22.3
22.2
21.9
21.9
21.9
21.7
20.7
19.9
19.7
19.1
18.7
18.5
18.2
17.4
17.2
16.8
16.8
16.5
16.5
16.4
16.3
16.0
15.6
15.4
15.3
15.2
14.7
14.5
14.5
14.1
14.0
13.9
13.8
13.6
13.1
13.0
12.6
12.5
12.4
12.0
11.9
11.6
11.6
11.4
11.2
11.2
11.1
11.1
11.0
11.0
10.8
10.7
10.5
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.2
10.0
9.9
9.7
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.0
8.8
8.0
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.2
7.0
7.0
6.8
6.7
6.3
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.9
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0
15.6
31.2
46.7
62.3


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