Arable land, percent of land area - Country rankings

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Arable land, percent of total land area, 2020 - Country rankings:

The average for 2020 based on 192 countries was 14.2 percent.The highest value was in Bangladesh: 61.5 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2020. 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, 2020 Global rank Available data
Bangladesh 61.5 1 1961 - 2020
Denmark 59.3 2 1961 - 2020
Ukraine 56.8 3 1992 - 2020
India 52.3 4 1961 - 2020
Moldova 51.7 5 1992 - 2020
Togo 48.7 6 1961 - 2020
Burundi 46.7 7 1961 - 2020
Rwanda 46.7 8 1961 - 2020
Hungary 44 9 1961 - 2020
Gambia 43.5 10 1961 - 2020
Pakistan 40.1 11 1961 - 2020
Haiti 38.8 12 1961 - 2020
Romania 38.7 13 1961 - 2020
Nigeria 38.4 14 1961 - 2020
Malawi 38.2 15 1961 - 2020
Mauritius 36.9 16 1961 - 2020
Lithuania 35.9 17 1992 - 2020
Poland 35.7 18 1961 - 2020
Comoros 35.5 19 1961 - 2020
El Salvador 34.8 20 1961 - 2020
Uganda 34.4 21 1961 - 2020
Germany 33.4 22 1961 - 2020
San Marino 33.1 23 1961 - 2020
Thailand 32.9 24 1961 - 2020
France 32.8 25 1961 - 2020
Bulgaria 32.2 26 1961 - 2020
Czechia 32.2 27 1993 - 2020
Netherlands 29.8 28 1961 - 2020
Serbia 29.8 29 2006 - 2020
Belgium 28.6 30 1961 - 2020
Malta 28.3 31 1961 - 2020
Slovakia 28 32 1993 - 2020
Belarus 27.9 33 1992 - 2020
Tonga 27.8 34 1961 - 2020
Syria 25.4 35 1961 - 2020
Turkey 25.4 36 1961 - 2020
Azerbaijan 25.2 37 1992 - 2020
Benin 24.8 38 1961 - 2020
UK 24.7 39 1961 - 2020
Luxembourg 24.1 40 2000 - 2020
Spain 23.3 41 1961 - 2020
Italy 23.1 42 1961 - 2020
Sri Lanka 22.2 43 1961 - 2020
Cambodia 22 44 1961 - 2020
Albania 21.9 45 1961 - 2020
Burkina Faso 21.9 46 1961 - 2020
Sierra Leone 21.9 47 1961 - 2020
Vietnam 21.7 48 1961 - 2020
Latvia 21.4 49 1992 - 2020
Bosnia & Herz. 19.8 50 1992 - 2020
Lesotho 19.6 51 1961 - 2020
North Korea 18.9 52 1961 - 2020
Philippines 18.7 53 1961 - 2020
Domin. Rep. 18.2 54 1961 - 2020
Israel 17.6 55 1961 - 2020
USA 17.2 56 1961 - 2020
Morocco 17.1 57 1961 - 2020
Burma 16.9 58 1961 - 2020
Tunisia 16.7 59 1961 - 2020
Senegal 16.6 60 1961 - 2020
Greece 16.5 61 1961 - 2020
North Macedonia 16.5 62 1992 - 2020
Barbados 16.3 63 1961 - 2020
Estonia 16.2 64 1992 - 2020
Austria 16 65 1961 - 2020
Croatia 15.9 66 1992 - 2020
Armenia 15.6 67 1992 - 2020
Tanzania 15.2 68 1961 - 2020
Nepal 14.7 69 1961 - 2020
Ethiopia 14.4 70 1961 - 2020
Indonesia 14 71 1961 - 2020
Niger 14 72 1961 - 2020
South Korea 13.9 73 1961 - 2020
Lebanon 13.2 74 1961 - 2020
Cameroon 13.1 75 1961 - 2020
Maldives 13 76 1961 - 2020
China 12.7 77 1961 - 2020
Guinea 12.6 78 1961 - 2020
Nicaragua 12.5 79 1961 - 2020
Cape Verde 12.4 80 1961 - 2020
Afghanistan 12 81 1961 - 2020
Argentina 11.9 82 1961 - 2020
Paraguay 11.9 83 1961 - 2020
Palestine 11.6 84 1961 - 2020
Uruguay 11.6 85 1961 - 2020
Iraq 11.5 86 1961 - 2020
Japan 11.3 87 1961 - 2020
Sudan 11.2 88 1961 - 2020
Aruba 11.1 89 1961 - 2020
Cyprus 11.1 90 1961 - 2020
Jamaica 11.1 91 1961 - 2020
Ghana 11 92 1961 - 2020
Ivory Coast 11 93 1961 - 2020
Kazakhstan 10.9 94 1992 - 2020
G.-Bissau 10.7 95 1961 - 2020
Portugal 10.4 96 1961 - 2020
Mexico 10.3 97 1961 - 2020
Zimbabwe 10.3 98 1961 - 2020
Kenya 10.2 99 1961 - 2020
Swaziland 10.2 100 1961 - 2020
Switzerland 10.1 101 1961 - 2020
South Africa 9.9 102 1961 - 2020
Iran 9.6 103 1961 - 2020
Ant.& Barb. 9.1 104 1961 - 2020
Honduras 9.1 105 1961 - 2020
Uzbekistan 9.1 106 1992 - 2020
Slovenia 9 107 1992 - 2020
Grenada 8.8 108 1961 - 2020
Liechtenstein 8.8 109 1961 - 2020
Dominica 8 110 1961 - 2020
Guatemala 8 111 1961 - 2020
Panama 7.6 112 1961 - 2020
Finland 7.4 113 1961 - 2020
Russia 7.4 114 1992 - 2020
Mozambique 7.2 115 1961 - 2020
Brazil 6.7 116 1961 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan 6.7 117 1992 - 2020
Ireland 6.4 118 1961 - 2020
Sweden 6.2 119 1961 - 2020
Tajikistan 6 120 1992 - 2020
DR Congo 5.9 121 1961 - 2020
Eritrea 5.7 122 1993 - 2020
Puerto Rico 5.7 123 1961 - 2020
Bermuda 5.6 124 1961 - 2020
Laos 5.3 125 1961 - 2020
Mali 5.3 126 1961 - 2020
Liberia 5.2 127 1961 - 2020
Madagascar 5.2 128 1961 - 2020
St. Vincent & ... 5.1 129 1961 - 2020
Zambia 5.1 130 1961 - 2020
Eq. Guinea 4.9 131 1961 - 2020
Tr.&Tobago 4.9 132 1961 - 2020
Costa Rica 4.8 133 1961 - 2020
Georgia 4.5 134 1992 - 2020
Colombia 4.4 135 1961 - 2020
Saint Lucia 4.4 136 1961 - 2020
Canada 4.3 137 1961 - 2020
Bolivia 4.2 138 1961 - 2020
Ecuador 4.2 139 1961 - 2020
Fiji 4.2 140 1961 - 2020
S.T.&Principe 4.2 141 1961 - 2020
Chad 4.1 142 1961 - 2020
Samoa 4.1 143 1961 - 2020
Turkmenistan 4.1 144 1992 - 2020
Australia 4 145 1961 - 2020
Angola 3.9 146 1961 - 2020
Belize 3.9 147 1961 - 2020
Egypt 3.4 148 1961 - 2020
Algeria 3.2 149 1961 - 2020
C.A. Republic 2.9 150 1961 - 2020
Micronesia 2.9 151 1991 - 2020
Venezuela 2.9 152 1961 - 2020
Peru 2.8 153 1961 - 2020
Bhutan 2.5 154 1961 - 2020
Kiribati 2.5 155 1961 - 2020
Malaysia 2.5 156 1961 - 2020
Jordan 2.3 157 1961 - 2020
Norway 2.2 158 1961 - 2020
Yemen 2.2 159 1961 - 2020
Guyana 2.1 160 1961 - 2020
Bahrain 2 161 1961 - 2020
New Zealand 2 162 1961 - 2020
Hong Kong 1.9 163 1961 - 2020
Qatar 1.8 164 1961 - 2020
Somalia 1.8 165 1961 - 2020
Chile 1.6 166 1961 - 2020
R. of Congo 1.6 167 1961 - 2020
Saudi Arabia 1.6 168 1961 - 2020
Vanuatu 1.6 169 1961 - 2020
Andorra 1.5 170 1961 - 2020
Gabon 1.3 171 1961 - 2020
Iceland 1.2 172 1961 - 2020
Libya 1 173 1961 - 2020
Namibia 1 174 1961 - 2020
Mongolia 0.9 175 1961 - 2020
Bahamas 0.8 176 1961 - 2020
Brunei 0.8 177 1961 - 2020
Singapore 0.8 178 1961 - 2020
Montenegro 0.7 179 2006 - 2020
Palau 0.7 180 1991 - 2020
Papua N.G. 0.7 181 1961 - 2020
Solomon Isl. 0.7 182 1961 - 2020
UA Emirates 0.7 183 1961 - 2020
Botswana 0.5 184 1961 - 2020
Kuwait 0.4 185 1961 - 2020
Mauritania 0.4 186 1961 - 2020
Suriname 0.4 187 1961 - 2020
N. Caledonia 0.3 188 1961 - 2020
Seychelles 0.3 189 1961 - 2020
Oman 0.2 190 1961 - 2020
Djibouti 0.1 191 1961 - 2020
Faroe Isl. 0.1 192 1961 - 2020


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.
1. Bangladesh
2. Denmark
3. Ukraine
4. India
5. Moldova
6. Togo
7. Burundi
8. Rwanda
9. Hungary
10. Gambia
11. Pakistan
12. Haiti
13. Romania
14. Nigeria
15. Malawi
16. Mauritius
17. Lithuania
18. Poland
19. Comoros
20. El Salvador
21. Uganda
22. Germany
23. San Marino
24. Thailand
25. France
26. Bulgaria
27. Czechia
28. Netherlands
29. Serbia
30. Belgium
31. Malta
32. Slovakia
33. Belarus
34. Tonga
35. Syria
36. Turkey
37. Azerbaijan
38. Benin
39. UK
40. Luxembourg
41. Spain
42. Italy
43. Sri Lanka
44. Cambodia
45. Albania
46. Burkina Faso
47. Sierra Leone
48. Vietnam
49. Latvia
50. Bosnia & Herz.
51. Lesotho
52. North Korea
53. Philippines
54. Domin. Rep.
55. Israel
56. USA
57. Morocco
58. Burma
59. Tunisia
60. Senegal
61. Greece
62. North Macedonia
63. Barbados
64. Estonia
65. Austria
66. Croatia
67. Armenia
68. Tanzania
69. Nepal
70. Ethiopia
71. Indonesia
72. Niger
73. South Korea
74. Lebanon
75. Cameroon
76. Maldives
77. China
78. Guinea
79. Nicaragua
80. Cape Verde
81. Afghanistan
82. Argentina
83. Paraguay
84. Palestine
85. Uruguay
86. Iraq
87. Japan
88. Sudan
89. Aruba
90. Cyprus
91. Jamaica
92. Ghana
93. Ivory Coast
94. Kazakhstan
95. G.-Bissau
96. Portugal
97. Mexico
98. Zimbabwe
99. Kenya
100. Swaziland
101. Switzerland
102. South Africa
103. Iran
104. Ant.& Barb.
105. Honduras
106. Uzbekistan
107. Slovenia
108. Grenada
109. Liechtenstein
110. Dominica
111. Guatemala
112. Panama
113. Finland
114. Russia
115. Mozambique
116. Brazil
117. Kyrgyzstan
118. Ireland
119. Sweden
120. Tajikistan
121. DR Congo
122. Eritrea
123. Puerto Rico
124. Bermuda
125. Laos
126. Mali
127. Liberia
128. Madagascar
129. St. Vincent & ...
130. Zambia
131. Eq. Guinea
132. Tr.&Tobago
133. Costa Rica
134. Georgia
135. Colombia
136. Saint Lucia
137. Canada
138. Bolivia
139. Ecuador
140. Fiji
141. S.T.&Principe
142. Chad
143. Samoa
144. Turkmenistan
145. Australia
146. Angola
147. Belize
148. Egypt
149. Algeria
150. C.A. Republic
151. Micronesia
152. Venezuela
153. Peru
154. Bhutan
155. Kiribati
156. Malaysia
157. Jordan
158. Norway
159. Yemen
160. Guyana
161. Bahrain
162. New Zealand
163. Hong Kong
164. Qatar
165. Somalia
166. Chile
167. R. of Congo
168. Saudi Arabia
169. Vanuatu
170. Andorra
171. Gabon
172. Iceland
173. Libya
174. Namibia
175. Mongolia
176. Bahamas
177. Brunei
178. Singapore
179. Montenegro
180. Palau
181. Papua N.G.
182. Solomon Isl.
183. UA Emirates
184. Botswana
185. Kuwait
186. Mauritania
187. Suriname
188. N. Caledonia
189. Seychelles
190. Oman
191. Djibouti
192. Faroe Isl.
61.5
59.3
56.8
52.3
51.7
48.7
46.7
46.7
44.0
43.5
40.1
38.8
38.7
38.4
38.2
36.9
35.9
35.7
35.5
34.8
34.4
33.4
33.1
32.9
32.8
32.2
32.2
29.8
29.8
28.6
28.3
28.0
27.9
27.8
25.4
25.4
25.2
24.8
24.7
24.1
23.3
23.1
22.2
22.0
21.9
21.9
21.9
21.7
21.4
19.8
19.6
18.9
18.7
18.2
17.6
17.2
17.1
16.9
16.7
16.6
16.5
16.5
16.3
16.2
16.0
15.9
15.6
15.2
14.7
14.4
14.0
14.0
13.9
13.2
13.1
13.0
12.7
12.6
12.5
12.4
12.0
11.9
11.9
11.6
11.6
11.5
11.3
11.2
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.0
11.0
10.9
10.7
10.4
10.3
10.3
10.2
10.2
10.1
9.9
9.6
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.0
8.8
8.8
8.0
8.0
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.2
6.7
6.7
6.4
6.2
6.0
5.9
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.4
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0
15.4
30.8
46.1
61.5
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