environmental2025
Land use (per capita): Cropland
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.2hectares per person
Median: 0.2hectares per person
Countries Covered
201
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
1.6hectares per person
Lowest
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0.0hectares per person
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan1.6hectares per person
2Australia1.1hectares per person
3Argentina1.0hectares per person
4Canada1.0hectares per person
5Russian Federation0.9hectares per person
By Region
Oceania0.6hectares per person(2 countries)
North America0.4hectares per person(4 countries)
South America0.4hectares per person(7 countries)
Europe0.3hectares per person(31 countries)
Other0.2hectares per person(121 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0hectares per person)High (1.6hectares per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.2hectares per person)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Other (121)
Africa (9)
Asia (27)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 1.6hectares per person |
| 2 | Australia | 1.1hectares per person |
| 3 | Argentina | 1.0hectares per person |
| 4 | Canada | 1.0hectares per person |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 0.9hectares per person |
| 6 | Ukraine | 0.8hectares per person |
| 7 | Lithuania | 0.8hectares per person |
| 8 | Niger | 0.7hectares per person |
| 9 | Latvia | 0.7hectares per person |
| 10 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.7hectares per person |
| 11 | Belarus | 0.6hectares per person |
| 12 | Paraguay | 0.6hectares per person |
| 13 | Uruguay | 0.6hectares per person |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.6hectares per person |
| 15 | Namibia | 0.6hectares per person |
| 16 | Guyana | 0.6hectares per person |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 0.6hectares per person |
| 18 | Estonia | 0.6hectares per person |
| 19 | Guinea | 0.6hectares per person |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0.5hectares per person |
| 21 | Bolivia | 0.5hectares per person |
| 22 | United States of America | 0.5hectares per person |
| 23 | Sudan | 0.5hectares per person |
| 24 | Vanuatu | 0.5hectares per person |
| 25 | Hungary | 0.4hectares per person |
| 26 | Tunisia | 0.4hectares per person |
| 27 | Romania | 0.4hectares per person |
| 28 | Mali | 0.4hectares per person |
| 29 | Denmark | 0.4hectares per person |
| 30 | Finland | 0.4hectares per person |
| 31 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.4hectares per person |
| 32 | Belize | 0.4hectares per person |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 0.4hectares per person |
| 34 | Montserrat | 0.4hectares per person |
| 35 | Togo | 0.4hectares per person |
| 36 | Benin | 0.3hectares per person |
| 37 | Spain | 0.3hectares per person |
| 38 | Tonga | 0.3hectares per person |
| 39 | Cuba | 0.3hectares per person |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 0.3hectares per person |
| 41 | Thailand | 0.3hectares per person |
| 42 | Iceland | 0.3hectares per person |
| 43 | Poland | 0.3hectares per person |
| 44 | Cambodia | 0.3hectares per person |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3hectares per person |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0.3hectares per person |
| 47 | France | 0.3hectares per person |
| 48 | Chad | 0.3hectares per person |
| 49 | Türkiye | 0.3hectares per person |
| 50 | Brazil | 0.3hectares per person |
| 51 | Cameroon | 0.3hectares per person |
| 52 | Nicaragua | 0.3hectares per person |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3hectares per person |
| 54 | Morocco | 0.3hectares per person |
| 55 | Libya | 0.3hectares per person |
| 56 | Myanmar | 0.2hectares per person |
| 57 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2hectares per person |
| 58 | Slovakia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 59 | Sweden | 0.2hectares per person |
| 60 | Malaysia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 61 | Senegal | 0.2hectares per person |
| 62 | Croatia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 63 | Ghana | 0.2hectares per person |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 0.2hectares per person |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 0.2hectares per person |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.2hectares per person |
| 67 | Czech Republic | 0.2hectares per person |
| 68 | Gabon | 0.2hectares per person |
| 69 | South Africa | 0.2hectares per person |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 0.2hectares per person |
| 71 | Peru | 0.2hectares per person |
| 72 | Greece | 0.2hectares per person |
| 73 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 74 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.2hectares per person |
| 75 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2hectares per person |
| 76 | Albania | 0.2hectares per person |
| 77 | Nigeria | 0.2hectares per person |
| 78 | Zambia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 79 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2hectares per person |
| 80 | Mozambique | 0.2hectares per person |
| 81 | Samoa | 0.2hectares per person |
| 82 | Indonesia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 83 | Malawi | 0.2hectares per person |
| 84 | Algeria | 0.2hectares per person |
| 85 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 86 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.2hectares per person |
| 87 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.2hectares per person |
| 88 | Portugal | 0.2hectares per person |
| 89 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.2hectares per person |
| 90 | Lesotho | 0.2hectares per person |
| 91 | Eritrea | 0.2hectares per person |
| 92 | Afghanistan | 0.2hectares per person |
| 93 | Honduras | 0.2hectares per person |
| 94 | Uganda | 0.2hectares per person |
| 95 | Armenia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 96 | Mexico | 0.2hectares per person |
| 97 | Angola | 0.2hectares per person |
| 98 | Austria | 0.2hectares per person |
| 99 | Italy | 0.2hectares per person |
| 100 | Panama | 0.2hectares per person |
| 101 | Solomon Islands | 0.2hectares per person |
| 102 | Ethiopia | 0.2hectares per person |
| 103 | Fiji | 0.2hectares per person |
| 104 | Guatemala | 0.1hectares per person |
| 105 | Germany | 0.1hectares per person |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 0.1hectares per person |
| 107 | Eswatini | 0.1hectares per person |
| 108 | Norway | 0.1hectares per person |
| 109 | Ecuador | 0.1hectares per person |
| 110 | El Salvador | 0.1hectares per person |
| 111 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1hectares per person |
| 112 | Pakistan | 0.1hectares per person |
| 113 | Burundi | 0.1hectares per person |
| 114 | Tajikistan | 0.1hectares per person |
| 115 | New Zealand | 0.1hectares per person |
| 116 | Timor-Leste | 0.1hectares per person |
| 117 | Comoros | 0.1hectares per person |
| 118 | Madagascar | 0.1hectares per person |
| 119 | Kenya | 0.1hectares per person |
| 120 | Iraq | 0.1hectares per person |
| 121 | Vietnam | 0.1hectares per person |
| 122 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1hectares per person |
| 123 | India | 0.1hectares per person |
| 124 | Slovenia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 125 | Rwanda | 0.1hectares per person |
| 126 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.1hectares per person |
| 127 | Dominican Republic | 0.1hectares per person |
| 128 | Dominica | 0.1hectares per person |
| 129 | Botswana | 0.1hectares per person |
| 130 | Liberia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | 0.1hectares per person |
| 132 | Luxembourg | 0.1hectares per person |
| 133 | Haiti | 0.1hectares per person |
| 134 | North Korea | 0.1hectares per person |
| 135 | Mauritania | 0.1hectares per person |
| 136 | People's Republic of China | 0.1hectares per person |
| 137 | Chile | 0.1hectares per person |
| 138 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 139 | Philippines | 0.1hectares per person |
| 140 | Colombia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 141 | Venezuela | 0.1hectares per person |
| 142 | Cape Verde | 0.1hectares per person |
| 143 | Somalia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 144 | Costa Rica | 0.1hectares per person |
| 145 | Cyprus | 0.1hectares per person |
| 146 | United Kingdom | 0.1hectares per person |
| 147 | Georgia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 148 | Ireland | 0.1hectares per person |
| 149 | Belgium | 0.1hectares per person |
| 150 | Suriname | 0.1hectares per person |
| 151 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1hectares per person |
| 152 | Grenada | 0.1hectares per person |
| 153 | Jamaica | 0.1hectares per person |
| 154 | Lebanon | 0.1hectares per person |
| 155 | Netherlands | 0.1hectares per person |
| 156 | Bhutan | 0.1hectares per person |
| 157 | American Samoa | 0.1hectares per person |
| 158 | Saint Lucia | 0.1hectares per person |
| 159 | Bangladesh | 0.1hectares per person |
| 160 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.1hectares per person |
| 161 | Switzerland | 0.1hectares per person |
| 162 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0hectares per person |
| 163 | Nepal | 0.0hectares per person |
| 164 | Guadeloupe | 0.0hectares per person |
| 165 | Liechtenstein | 0.0hectares per person |
| 166 | Martinique | 0.0hectares per person |
| 167 | French Guiana | 0.0hectares per person |
| 168 | Yemen | 0.0hectares per person |
| 169 | Egypt | 0.0hectares per person |
| 170 | Japan | 0.0hectares per person |
| 171 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0hectares per person |
| 172 | Jordan | 0.0hectares per person |
| 173 | Oman | 0.0hectares per person |
| 174 | New Caledonia | 0.0hectares per person |
| 175 | South Korea | 0.0hectares per person |
| 176 | Israel | 0.0hectares per person |
| 177 | Barbados | 0.0hectares per person |
| 178 | Bahamas | 0.0hectares per person |
| 179 | Reunion | 0.0hectares per person |
| 180 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0hectares per person |
| 181 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0hectares per person |
| 182 | Puerto Rico | 0.0hectares per person |
| 183 | Mauritius | 0.0hectares per person |
| 184 | Malta | 0.0hectares per person |
| 185 | Andorra | 0.0hectares per person |
| 186 | Qatar | 0.0hectares per person |
| 187 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0hectares per person |
| 188 | Djibouti | 0.0hectares per person |
| 189 | Kuwait | 0.0hectares per person |
| 190 | Bahrain | 0.0hectares per person |
| 191 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0hectares per person |
| 192 | Mayotte | 0.0hectares per person |
| 193 | Faroe Islands | 0.0hectares per person |
| 194 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0hectares per person |
| 195 | Greenland | 0.0hectares per person |
| 196 | Hong Kong | 0.0hectares per person |
| 197 | Aruba | 0.0hectares per person |
| 198 | Anguilla | 0.0hectares per person |
| 199 | Singapore | 0.0hectares per person |
| 200 | Western Sahara | 0.0hectares per person |
| 201 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 0.0hectares per person |
Showing 201 of 201 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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