Arable land, percent of land area - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Arable land, percent of total land area, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 192 countries was 14.3 percent. The highest value was in Bangladesh: 60.6 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. 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, 2023 Global rank Available data
Bangladesh 60.6 1 1961 - 2023
Denmark 59.1 2 1961 - 2023
Moldova 56.8 3 1992 - 2023
Ukraine 56.8 4 1992 - 2023
India 51.8 5 1961 - 2023
Burundi 51.4 6 1961 - 2023
Togo 48.7 7 1961 - 2023
Rwanda 47 8 1961 - 2023
Hungary 45.4 9 1961 - 2023
Gambia 43.5 10 1961 - 2023
Malawi 42.4 11 1961 - 2023
Nigeria 40.5 12 1961 - 2023
Pakistan 39.3 13 1961 - 2023
Mauritius 37.6 14 1961 - 2023
Lithuania 36.8 15 1992 - 2023
Poland 36.6 16 1961 - 2023
Haiti 36.5 17 1961 - 2023
Romania 36.5 18 1961 - 2023
Comoros 34.9 19 1961 - 2023
El Salvador 34.8 20 1961 - 2023
Uganda 34.4 21 1961 - 2023
Germany 33.4 22 1961 - 2023
San Marino 33.1 23 1961 - 2023
Czechia 32.7 24 1993 - 2023
Bulgaria 32.1 25 1961 - 2023
Benin 31.4 26 1961 - 2023
France 31.4 27 1961 - 2023
Serbia 31 28 2006 - 2023
Thailand 31 29 1961 - 2023
Netherlands 30 30 1961 - 2023
Burkina Faso 28.9 31 1961 - 2023
Belgium 28.3 32 2000 - 2023
Tonga 27.8 33 1961 - 2023
Belarus 27.4 34 1992 - 2023
Slovakia 27.2 35 1993 - 2023
Turkey 26.3 36 1961 - 2023
Azerbaijan 25.3 37 1992 - 2023
UK 25 38 1961 - 2023
Guinea 24.4 39 1961 - 2023
Italy 24 40 1961 - 2023
Syria 24 41 1961 - 2023
Luxembourg 23.8 42 2000 - 2023
Cambodia 23.3 43 1961 - 2023
Spain 23 44 1961 - 2023
Malta 22.8 45 1961 - 2023
Sri Lanka 22.2 46 1961 - 2023
Latvia 21.9 47 1992 - 2023
Sierra Leone 21.9 48 1961 - 2023
Albania 21.6 49 1961 - 2023
Vietnam 21.5 50 1961 - 2023
Ghana 20.7 51 1961 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 20.2 52 1961 - 2023
Senegal 19.9 53 1961 - 2023
North Korea 19.1 54 1961 - 2023
Philippines 18.7 55 1961 - 2023
Tunisia 18.2 56 1961 - 2023
Burma 16.9 57 1961 - 2023
Estonia 16.6 58 1992 - 2023
USA 16.6 59 1961 - 2023
North Macedonia 16.5 60 1992 - 2023
Barbados 16.3 61 1961 - 2023
Austria 16 62 1961 - 2023
Armenia 15.7 63 1992 - 2023
Croatia 15.5 64 1992 - 2023
Morocco 15.4 65 1961 - 2023
Tanzania 15.2 66 1961 - 2023
Ivory Coast 15.1 67 1961 - 2023
South Korea 14.9 68 1961 - 2023
Argentina 14.8 69 1961 - 2023
Ethiopia 14.5 70 1993 - 2023
Guatemala 14.5 71 1961 - 2023
Greece 14.4 72 1961 - 2023
G.-Bissau 14.1 73 1961 - 2023
Niger 14 74 1961 - 2023
Maldives 13.4 75 1961 - 2023
Cameroon 13.1 76 1961 - 2023
Lebanon 13.1 77 1961 - 2023
Nepal 12.6 78 1961 - 2023
Uruguay 12.6 79 1961 - 2023
Israel 12.5 80 1961 - 2023
Nicaragua 12.5 81 1961 - 2023
Cape Verde 12.4 82 1961 - 2023
Afghanistan 12 83 1961 - 2023
Lesotho 11.8 84 1961 - 2023
China 11.5 85 1961 - 2023
Paraguay 11.5 86 1961 - 2023
Iraq 11.4 87 1961 - 2023
Kenya 11.4 88 1961 - 2023
Sudan 11.2 89 2012 - 2023
Aruba 11.1 90 1961 - 2023
Jamaica 11.1 91 1961 - 2023
Japan 11.1 92 1961 - 2023
Kazakhstan 11 93 1992 - 2023
Liechtenstein 10.8 94 1961 - 2023
Cyprus 10.6 95 1961 - 2023
Zimbabwe 10.4 96 1961 - 2023
Mexico 10.3 97 1961 - 2023
Swaziland 10.3 98 1961 - 2023
Portugal 10.1 99 1961 - 2023
Switzerland 10 100 1961 - 2023
South Africa 9.9 101 1961 - 2023
Iran 9.7 102 1961 - 2023
Indonesia 9.4 103 1961 - 2023
Ant.& Barb. 9.1 104 1961 - 2023
Honduras 9.1 105 1961 - 2023
Uzbekistan 9.1 106 1992 - 2023
Slovenia 8.9 107 1992 - 2023
Grenada 8.8 108 1961 - 2023
Dominica 8 109 1961 - 2023
Panama 7.6 110 1961 - 2023
Finland 7.4 111 1961 - 2023
Russia 7.4 112 1992 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 7.2 113 1992 - 2023
Mozambique 7.2 114 1961 - 2023
Palestine 7 115 1961 - 2023
Mali 6.8 116 1961 - 2023
Brazil 6.7 117 1961 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.7 118 1992 - 2023
DR Congo 6.6 119 1961 - 2023
Ireland 6.4 120 1961 - 2023
Sweden 6.2 121 1961 - 2023
Tajikistan 6.1 122 1992 - 2023
Eritrea 5.7 123 1993 - 2023
Puerto Rico 5.7 124 1961 - 2023
Bermuda 5.6 125 1961 - 2023
Laos 5.3 126 1961 - 2023
Liberia 5.2 127 1961 - 2023
Madagascar 5.2 128 1961 - 2023
Bolivia 5.1 129 1961 - 2023
St. Vincent & ... 5.1 130 1961 - 2023
Zambia 5.1 131 1961 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 4.9 132 1961 - 2023
Belize 4.4 133 1961 - 2023
Georgia 4.4 134 1992 - 2023
Saint Lucia 4.4 135 1961 - 2023
Angola 4.3 136 1961 - 2023
Canada 4.3 137 1961 - 2023
Chad 4.2 138 1961 - 2023
Fiji 4.2 139 1961 - 2023
S.T.&Principe 4.2 140 1961 - 2023
Ecuador 4.1 141 1961 - 2023
Australia 4 142 1961 - 2023
Samoa 3.9 143 1961 - 2023
Turkmenistan 3.4 144 1992 - 2023
Costa Rica 3.3 145 1961 - 2023
Algeria 3.2 146 1961 - 2023
Egypt 3.1 147 1961 - 2023
Peru 3.1 148 1961 - 2023
C.A. Republic 2.9 149 1961 - 2023
Micronesia 2.9 150 1991 - 2023
Venezuela 2.9 151 1961 - 2023
Bahrain 2.6 152 1961 - 2023
Bhutan 2.6 153 1961 - 2023
Kiribati 2.5 154 1961 - 2023
Malaysia 2.4 155 1961 - 2023
Colombia 2.3 156 1961 - 2023
Jordan 2.3 157 1961 - 2023
Norway 2.2 158 1961 - 2023
Yemen 2.2 159 1961 - 2023
New Zealand 2 160 1961 - 2023
Chile 1.9 161 1961 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 1.9 162 1961 - 2023
Hong Kong 1.9 163 1961 - 2023
Qatar 1.8 164 1961 - 2023
Somalia 1.8 165 1961 - 2023
Andorra 1.6 166 1961 - 2023
R. of Congo 1.6 167 1961 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 1.6 168 1961 - 2023
Vanuatu 1.6 169 1961 - 2023
Gabon 1.3 170 1961 - 2023
Iceland 1.2 171 1961 - 2023
Libya 1 172 1961 - 2023
Namibia 1 173 1961 - 2023
Bahamas 0.8 174 1961 - 2023
Brunei 0.8 175 1961 - 2023
Singapore 0.8 176 1961 - 2023
Solomon Isl. 0.8 177 1961 - 2023
Mongolia 0.7 178 1961 - 2023
Montenegro 0.7 179 2006 - 2023
Palau 0.7 180 1991 - 2023
Papua N.G. 0.7 181 1961 - 2023
UA Emirates 0.7 182 1961 - 2023
Botswana 0.5 183 1961 - 2023
Guyana 0.5 184 1961 - 2023
Kuwait 0.4 185 1961 - 2023
Mauritania 0.4 186 1961 - 2023
N. Caledonia 0.3 187 1961 - 2023
Oman 0.3 188 1961 - 2023
Seychelles 0.3 189 1961 - 2023
Suriname 0.3 190 1961 - 2023
Djibouti 0.1 191 1961 - 2023
Faroe Isl. 0.1 192 1961 - 2023


New - World map: Arable land, percent of land area




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. Moldova
4. Ukraine
5. India
6. Burundi
7. Togo
8. Rwanda
9. Hungary
10. Gambia
11. Malawi
12. Nigeria
13. Pakistan
14. Mauritius
15. Lithuania
16. Poland
17. Haiti
18. Romania
19. Comoros
20. El Salvador
21. Uganda
22. Germany
23. San Marino
24. Czechia
25. Bulgaria
26. Benin
27. France
28. Serbia
29. Thailand
30. Netherlands
31. Burkina Faso
32. Belgium
33. Tonga
34. Belarus
35. Slovakia
36. Turkey
37. Azerbaijan
38. UK
39. Guinea
40. Italy
41. Syria
42. Luxembourg
43. Cambodia
44. Spain
45. Malta
46. Sri Lanka
47. Latvia
48. Sierra Leone
49. Albania
50. Vietnam
51. Ghana
52. Domin. Rep.
53. Senegal
54. North Korea
55. Philippines
56. Tunisia
57. Burma
58. Estonia
59. USA
60. North Macedonia
61. Barbados
62. Austria
63. Armenia
64. Croatia
65. Morocco
66. Tanzania
67. Ivory Coast
68. South Korea
69. Argentina
70. Ethiopia
71. Guatemala
72. Greece
73. G.-Bissau
74. Niger
75. Maldives
76. Cameroon
77. Lebanon
78. Nepal
79. Uruguay
80. Israel
81. Nicaragua
82. Cape Verde
83. Afghanistan
84. Lesotho
85. China
86. Paraguay
87. Iraq
88. Kenya
89. Sudan
90. Aruba
91. Jamaica
92. Japan
93. Kazakhstan
94. Liechtenstein
95. Cyprus
96. Zimbabwe
97. Mexico
98. Swaziland
99. Portugal
100. Switzerland
101. South Africa
102. Iran
103. Indonesia
104. Ant.& Barb.
105. Honduras
106. Uzbekistan
107. Slovenia
108. Grenada
109. Dominica
110. Panama
111. Finland
112. Russia
113. Bosnia & Herz.
114. Mozambique
115. Palestine
116. Mali
117. Brazil
118. Kyrgyzstan
119. DR Congo
120. Ireland
121. Sweden
122. Tajikistan
123. Eritrea
124. Puerto Rico
125. Bermuda
126. Laos
127. Liberia
128. Madagascar
129. Bolivia
130. St. Vincent & ...
131. Zambia
132. Tr.&Tobago
133. Belize
134. Georgia
135. Saint Lucia
136. Angola
137. Canada
138. Chad
139. Fiji
140. S.T.&Principe
141. Ecuador
142. Australia
143. Samoa
144. Turkmenistan
145. Costa Rica
146. Algeria
147. Egypt
148. Peru
149. C.A. Republic
150. Micronesia
151. Venezuela
152. Bahrain
153. Bhutan
154. Kiribati
155. Malaysia
156. Colombia
157. Jordan
158. Norway
159. Yemen
160. New Zealand
161. Chile
162. Eq. Guinea
163. Hong Kong
164. Qatar
165. Somalia
166. Andorra
167. R. of Congo
168. Saudi Arabia
169. Vanuatu
170. Gabon
171. Iceland
172. Libya
173. Namibia
174. Bahamas
175. Brunei
176. Singapore
177. Solomon Isl.
178. Mongolia
179. Montenegro
180. Palau
181. Papua N.G.
182. UA Emirates
183. Botswana
184. Guyana
185. Kuwait
186. Mauritania
187. N. Caledonia
188. Oman
189. Seychelles
190. Suriname
191. Djibouti
192. Faroe Isl.
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59.1
56.8
56.8
51.8
51.4
48.7
47.0
45.4
43.5
42.4
40.5
39.3
37.6
36.8
36.6
36.5
36.5
34.9
34.8
34.4
33.4
33.1
32.7
32.1
31.4
31.4
31.0
31.0
30.0
28.9
28.3
27.8
27.4
27.2
26.3
25.3
25.0
24.4
24.0
24.0
23.8
23.3
23.0
22.8
22.2
21.9
21.9
21.6
21.5
20.7
20.2
19.9
19.1
18.7
18.2
16.9
16.6
16.6
16.5
16.3
16.0
15.7
15.5
15.4
15.2
15.1
14.9
14.8
14.5
14.5
14.4
14.1
14.0
13.4
13.1
13.1
12.6
12.6
12.5
12.5
12.4
12.0
11.8
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.4
11.2
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.0
10.8
10.6
10.4
10.3
10.3
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.7
9.4
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.9
8.8
8.0
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.2
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.1
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.1
4.9
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
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0.5
0.5
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0.4
0.3
0.3
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0.3
0.1
0.1
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30.3
45.5
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