Arable land, percent of land area - Country rankings

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Arable land, percent of total land area, 2018 - Country rankings:

The average for 2018 based on 192 countries was 14.4 percent.The highest value was in Denmark: 59.8 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2018. 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, 2018 Global rank Available data
Denmark 59.8 1 1961 - 2018
Bangladesh 59.7 2 1961 - 2018
Ukraine 56.8 3 1992 - 2018
India 52.6 4 1961 - 2018
Moldova 51.1 5 1992 - 2018
Togo 48.7 6 1961 - 2018
Hungary 47.4 7 1961 - 2018
Burundi 46.7 8 1961 - 2018
Rwanda 46.7 9 1961 - 2018
Gambia 43.5 10 1961 - 2018
Pakistan 39.6 11 1961 - 2018
Haiti 38.8 12 1961 - 2018
Malawi 38.2 13 1961 - 2018
Romania 37.8 14 1961 - 2018
Nigeria 37.3 15 1961 - 2018
Mauritius 36.9 16 1961 - 2018
Poland 36 17 1961 - 2018
Comoros 35.5 18 1961 - 2018
Uganda 34.4 19 1961 - 2018
Lithuania 33.8 20 1992 - 2018
Germany 33.6 21 1961 - 2018
France 33.1 22 1961 - 2018
San Marino 33.1 23 1961 - 2018
Thailand 32.9 24 1961 - 2018
Czechia 32.2 25 1993 - 2018
Bulgaria 32 26 1961 - 2018
El Salvador 30.3 27 1961 - 2018
Netherlands 30.3 28 1961 - 2018
Serbia 29.5 29 2006 - 2018
Malta 28.3 30 1961 - 2018
Belarus 28.1 31 1992 - 2018
Belgium 28.1 32 1961 - 2018
Slovakia 28 33 1993 - 2018
Tonga 27.8 34 1961 - 2018
Luxembourg 25.6 35 2000 - 2018
Turkey 25.6 36 1961 - 2018
Azerbaijan 25.4 37 1992 - 2018
Syria 25.4 38 1961 - 2018
UK 25 39 1961 - 2018
Benin 24.8 40 1961 - 2018
Spain 23.8 41 1961 - 2018
Euro area 23.6 42 1961 - 2018
Italy 22.6 43 1961 - 2018
Vietnam 22.5 44 1961 - 2018
Albania 22.3 45 1961 - 2018
Cambodia 22.2 46 1961 - 2018
Sri Lanka 22.2 47 1961 - 2018
Burkina Faso 21.9 48 1961 - 2018
Sierra Leone 21.9 49 1961 - 2018
Latvia 20.9 50 1992 - 2018
Ghana 20.7 51 1961 - 2018
Bosnia & Herz. 20.1 52 1992 - 2018
North Korea 19.5 53 1961 - 2018
Philippines 18.7 54 1961 - 2018
Domin. Rep. 18.2 55 1961 - 2018
Israel 17.7 56 1961 - 2018
USA 17.2 57 1961 - 2018
Burma 17 58 1961 - 2018
Morocco 16.8 59 1961 - 2018
Tunisia 16.8 60 1961 - 2018
Greece 16.6 61 1961 - 2018
North Macedonia 16.6 62 1992 - 2018
Senegal 16.6 63 1961 - 2018
Barbados 16.3 64 1961 - 2018
Austria 16.1 65 1961 - 2018
Estonia 15.8 66 1992 - 2018
Armenia 15.7 67 1992 - 2018
Tanzania 15.2 68 1961 - 2018
Nepal 14.7 69 1961 - 2018
Argentina 14.3 70 1961 - 2018
Ethiopia 14.3 71 1961 - 2018
Croatia 14.2 72 1992 - 2018
Lesotho 14.1 73 1961 - 2018
South Korea 14.1 74 1961 - 2018
Indonesia 14 75 1961 - 2018
Niger 14 76 1961 - 2018
Liechtenstein 13.5 77 1961 - 2018
Cameroon 13.1 78 1961 - 2018
Maldives 13 79 1961 - 2018
Lebanon 12.9 80 1961 - 2018
China 12.7 81 1961 - 2018
Guinea 12.6 82 1961 - 2018
Nicaragua 12.5 83 1961 - 2018
Cape Verde 12.4 84 1961 - 2018
Mexico 12.3 85 1961 - 2018
Paraguay 11.9 86 1961 - 2018
Afghanistan 11.8 87 1961 - 2018
Iraq 11.5 88 1961 - 2018
Samoa 11.5 89 1961 - 2018
Japan 11.4 90 1961 - 2018
Cyprus 11.3 91 1961 - 2018
Uruguay 11.3 92 1961 - 2018
Aruba 11.1 93 1961 - 2018
Jamaica 11.1 94 1961 - 2018
Ivory Coast 11 95 1961 - 2018
Kazakhstan 11 96 1992 - 2018
G.-Bissau 10.7 97 1961 - 2018
Sudan 10.7 98 2011 - 2018
Zimbabwe 10.3 99 1961 - 2018
Kenya 10.2 100 1961 - 2018
Swaziland 10.2 101 1961 - 2018
Switzerland 10.1 102 1961 - 2018
Portugal 10 103 1961 - 2018
South Africa 9.9 104 1961 - 2018
Uzbekistan 9.2 105 1992 - 2018
Ant.& Barb. 9.1 106 1961 - 2018
Honduras 9.1 107 1961 - 2018
Fiji 9 108 1961 - 2018
Iran 9 109 1961 - 2018
Slovenia 9 110 1992 - 2018
Grenada 8.8 111 1961 - 2018
Dominica 8 112 1961 - 2018
Guatemala 8 113 1961 - 2018
Panama 7.6 114 1961 - 2018
Finland 7.4 115 1961 - 2018
Russia 7.4 116 1992 - 2018
Mozambique 7.2 117 1961 - 2018
Eritrea 6.8 118 1993 - 2018
Brazil 6.7 119 1961 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan 6.7 120 1992 - 2018
Laos 6.7 121 1961 - 2018
Ireland 6.5 122 1961 - 2018
Sweden 6.3 123 1961 - 2018
Puerto Rico 5.7 124 1961 - 2018
Bermuda 5.6 125 1961 - 2018
Colombia 5.4 126 1961 - 2018
Mali 5.3 127 1961 - 2018
DR Congo 5.2 128 1961 - 2018
Liberia 5.2 129 1961 - 2018
Madagascar 5.2 130 1961 - 2018
St. Vincent & ... 5.1 131 1961 - 2018
Tajikistan 5.1 132 1992 - 2018
Zambia 5.1 133 1961 - 2018
Costa Rica 4.9 134 1961 - 2018
Saint Lucia 4.9 135 1961 - 2018
Tr.&Tobago 4.9 136 1961 - 2018
Georgia 4.5 137 1992 - 2018
Canada 4.3 138 1961 - 2018
Eq. Guinea 4.3 139 1961 - 2018
S.T.&Principe 4.2 140 1961 - 2018
Bolivia 4.1 141 1961 - 2018
Chad 4.1 142 1961 - 2018
Turkmenistan 4.1 143 1992 - 2018
Australia 4 144 1961 - 2018
Angola 3.9 145 1961 - 2018
Belize 3.9 146 1961 - 2018
Ecuador 3.9 147 1961 - 2018
Algeria 3.2 148 1961 - 2018
C.A. Republic 2.9 149 1961 - 2018
Egypt 2.9 150 1961 - 2018
Hong Kong 2.9 151 1961 - 2018
Micronesia 2.9 152 1991 - 2018
Venezuela 2.9 153 1961 - 2018
Peru 2.7 154 1961 - 2018
Bhutan 2.5 155 1961 - 2018
Kiribati 2.5 156 1961 - 2018
Malaysia 2.5 157 1961 - 2018
Jordan 2.3 158 1961 - 2018
Norway 2.2 159 1961 - 2018
Bahrain 2.1 160 1961 - 2018
Faroe Isl. 2.1 161 1961 - 2018
Guyana 2.1 162 1961 - 2018
Yemen 2.1 163 1961 - 2018
New Zealand 1.9 164 1961 - 2018
Andorra 1.8 165 1961 - 2018
Somalia 1.8 166 1961 - 2018
Chile 1.6 167 1961 - 2018
R. of Congo 1.6 168 1961 - 2018
Saudi Arabia 1.6 169 1961 - 2018
Vanuatu 1.6 170 1961 - 2018
Gabon 1.3 171 1961 - 2018
Iceland 1.2 172 1961 - 2018
Qatar 1.2 173 1961 - 2018
Libya 1 174 1961 - 2018
Namibia 1 175 1961 - 2018
Brunei 0.9 176 1961 - 2018
Mongolia 0.9 177 1961 - 2018
Bahamas 0.8 178 1961 - 2018
Singapore 0.8 179 1961 - 2018
Montenegro 0.7 180 2006 - 2018
Palau 0.7 181 1991 - 2018
Papua N.G. 0.7 182 1961 - 2018
Solomon Isl. 0.7 183 1961 - 2018
UA Emirates 0.6 184 1961 - 2018
Botswana 0.5 185 1961 - 2018
Kuwait 0.4 186 1961 - 2018
Mauritania 0.4 187 1961 - 2018
Suriname 0.4 188 1961 - 2018
N. Caledonia 0.3 189 1961 - 2018
Seychelles 0.3 190 1961 - 2018
Oman 0.2 191 1961 - 2018
Djibouti 0.1 192 1961 - 2018


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. Denmark
2. Bangladesh
3. Ukraine
4. India
5. Moldova
6. Togo
7. Hungary
8. Burundi
9. Rwanda
10. Gambia
11. Pakistan
12. Haiti
13. Malawi
14. Romania
15. Nigeria
16. Mauritius
17. Poland
18. Comoros
19. Uganda
20. Lithuania
21. Germany
22. France
23. San Marino
24. Thailand
25. Czechia
26. Bulgaria
27. El Salvador
28. Netherlands
29. Serbia
30. Malta
31. Belarus
32. Belgium
33. Slovakia
34. Tonga
35. Luxembourg
36. Turkey
37. Azerbaijan
38. Syria
39. UK
40. Benin
41. Spain
42. Euro area
43. Italy
44. Vietnam
45. Albania
46. Cambodia
47. Sri Lanka
48. Burkina Faso
49. Sierra Leone
50. Latvia
51. Ghana
52. Bosnia & Herz.
53. North Korea
54. Philippines
55. Domin. Rep.
56. Israel
57. USA
58. Burma
59. Morocco
60. Tunisia
61. Greece
62. North Macedonia
63. Senegal
64. Barbados
65. Austria
66. Estonia
67. Armenia
68. Tanzania
69. Nepal
70. Argentina
71. Ethiopia
72. Croatia
73. Lesotho
74. South Korea
75. Indonesia
76. Niger
77. Liechtenstein
78. Cameroon
79. Maldives
80. Lebanon
81. China
82. Guinea
83. Nicaragua
84. Cape Verde
85. Mexico
86. Paraguay
87. Afghanistan
88. Iraq
89. Samoa
90. Japan
91. Cyprus
92. Uruguay
93. Aruba
94. Jamaica
95. Ivory Coast
96. Kazakhstan
97. G.-Bissau
98. Sudan
99. Zimbabwe
100. Kenya
101. Swaziland
102. Switzerland
103. Portugal
104. South Africa
105. Uzbekistan
106. Ant.& Barb.
107. Honduras
108. Fiji
109. Iran
110. Slovenia
111. Grenada
112. Dominica
113. Guatemala
114. Panama
115. Finland
116. Russia
117. Mozambique
118. Eritrea
119. Brazil
120. Kyrgyzstan
121. Laos
122. Ireland
123. Sweden
124. Puerto Rico
125. Bermuda
126. Colombia
127. Mali
128. DR Congo
129. Liberia
130. Madagascar
131. St. Vincent & ...
132. Tajikistan
133. Zambia
134. Costa Rica
135. Saint Lucia
136. Tr.&Tobago
137. Georgia
138. Canada
139. Eq. Guinea
140. S.T.&Principe
141. Bolivia
142. Chad
143. Turkmenistan
144. Australia
145. Angola
146. Belize
147. Ecuador
148. Algeria
149. C.A. Republic
150. Egypt
151. Hong Kong
152. Micronesia
153. Venezuela
154. Peru
155. Bhutan
156. Kiribati
157. Malaysia
158. Jordan
159. Norway
160. Bahrain
161. Faroe Isl.
162. Guyana
163. Yemen
164. New Zealand
165. Andorra
166. Somalia
167. Chile
168. R. of Congo
169. Saudi Arabia
170. Vanuatu
171. Gabon
172. Iceland
173. Qatar
174. Libya
175. Namibia
176. Brunei
177. Mongolia
178. Bahamas
179. Singapore
180. Montenegro
181. Palau
182. Papua N.G.
183. Solomon Isl.
184. UA Emirates
185. Botswana
186. Kuwait
187. Mauritania
188. Suriname
189. N. Caledonia
190. Seychelles
191. Oman
192. Djibouti
59.8
59.7
56.8
52.6
51.1
48.7
47.4
46.7
46.7
43.5
39.6
38.8
38.2
37.8
37.3
36.9
36.0
35.5
34.4
33.8
33.6
33.1
33.1
32.9
32.2
32.0
30.3
30.3
29.5
28.3
28.1
28.1
28.0
27.8
25.6
25.6
25.4
25.4
25.0
24.8
23.8
23.6
22.6
22.5
22.3
22.2
22.2
21.9
21.9
20.9
20.7
20.1
19.5
18.7
18.2
17.7
17.2
17.0
16.8
16.8
16.6
16.6
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.7
15.2
14.7
14.3
14.3
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.0
14.0
13.5
13.1
13.0
12.9
12.7
12.6
12.5
12.4
12.3
11.9
11.8
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.1
11.1
11.0
11.0
10.7
10.7
10.3
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.8
8.0
8.0
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.2
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.3
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.1
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
15
29.9
44.9
59.8
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