social2023
Soy
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
610.7hectares
Median: 7.5hectares
Countries Covered
100
with available data
Highest
Brazil
14,299.9hectares
Lowest
Afghanistan
0.0hectares
Top 5 Countries
1Brazil14,299.9hectares
2India10,055.6hectares
3Colombia7,391.8hectares
4United States of America7,000.0hectares
5Indonesia3,651.9hectares
By Region
South America3,175.7hectares(7 countries)
North America1,877.9hectares(4 countries)
Asia1,211.0hectares(14 countries)
Africa842.8hectares(7 countries)
Other175.5hectares(47 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0hectares)High (14,299.9hectares)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 610.7hectares)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (14)
Africa (7)
Other (47)
Europe (20)
Oceania (1)
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 2023; 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 | Brazil | 14,299.9hectares |
| 2 | India | 10,055.6hectares |
| 3 | Colombia | 7,391.8hectares |
| 4 | United States of America | 7,000.0hectares |
| 5 | Indonesia | 3,651.9hectares |
| 6 | Nigeria | 2,963.0hectares |
| 7 | People's Republic of China | 2,902.0hectares |
| 8 | Ghana | 2,303.1hectares |
| 9 | Malawi | 2,244.9hectares |
| 10 | Zambia | 1,312.7hectares |
| 11 | Cameroon | 819.1hectares |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 574.9hectares |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 490.9hectares |
| 14 | South Africa | 481.4hectares |
| 15 | Myanmar | 417.2hectares |
| 16 | Canada | 391.2hectares |
| 17 | Argentina | 379.6hectares |
| 18 | Bolivia | 376.1hectares |
| 19 | Benin | 338.4hectares |
| 20 | Mozambique | 259.6hectares |
| 21 | United Republic of Tanzania | 242.9hectares |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 214.2hectares |
| 23 | Paraguay | 212.4hectares |
| 24 | Belize | 187.3hectares |
| 25 | Uganda | 138.6hectares |
| 26 | Togo | 120.2hectares |
| 27 | Mexico | 112.7hectares |
| 28 | Venezuela | 108.9hectares |
| 29 | Cambodia | 108.9hectares |
| 30 | Rwanda | 101.4hectares |
| 31 | Ukraine | 96.5hectares |
| 32 | Peru | 95.6hectares |
| 33 | Russian Federation | 88.5hectares |
| 34 | Kenya | 67.7hectares |
| 35 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 66.7hectares |
| 36 | Japan | 62.8hectares |
| 37 | Vietnam | 51.7hectares |
| 38 | Ecuador | 46.4hectares |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 42.2hectares |
| 40 | Angola | 42.0hectares |
| 41 | Croatia | 32.3hectares |
| 42 | Italy | 18.3hectares |
| 43 | Uruguay | 15.7hectares |
| 44 | Nepal | 14.6hectares |
| 45 | France | 13.9hectares |
| 46 | Hungary | 10.8hectares |
| 47 | Serbia | 9.7hectares |
| 48 | South Korea | 8.2hectares |
| 49 | Liberia | 7.8hectares |
| 50 | Guatemala | 7.6hectares |
| 51 | Slovakia | 7.3hectares |
| 52 | Germany | 6.4hectares |
| 53 | Australia | 6.0hectares |
| 54 | Greece | 4.4hectares |
| 55 | North Korea | 4.3hectares |
| 56 | Mali | 3.6hectares |
| 57 | Austria | 3.4hectares |
| 58 | Taiwan, Province of China | 3.2hectares |
| 59 | Switzerland | 3.0hectares |
| 60 | Czech Republic | 2.5hectares |
| 61 | Philippines | 2.3hectares |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3hectares |
| 63 | Türkiye | 2.3hectares |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 2.2hectares |
| 65 | Romania | 2.2hectares |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 1.1hectares |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 1.1hectares |
| 68 | Netherlands | 1.0hectares |
| 69 | Chile | 1.0hectares |
| 70 | Gabon | 1.0hectares |
| 71 | Bhutan | 0.9hectares |
| 72 | Slovenia | 0.8hectares |
| 73 | Cuba | 0.6hectares |
| 74 | Poland | 0.5hectares |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | 0.4hectares |
| 76 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.4hectares |
| 77 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.3hectares |
| 78 | Panama | 0.2hectares |
| 79 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.2hectares |
| 80 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2hectares |
| 81 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2hectares |
| 82 | Lithuania | 0.1hectares |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 0.1hectares |
| 84 | Albania | 0.1hectares |
| 85 | Madagascar | 0.1hectares |
| 86 | Burundi | 0.1hectares |
| 87 | Egypt | 0.1hectares |
| 88 | Honduras | 0.1hectares |
| 89 | Spain | 0.1hectares |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0hectares |
| 91 | Azerbaijan | 0.0hectares |
| 92 | Georgia | 0.0hectares |
| 93 | Suriname | 0.0hectares |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 0.0hectares |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 0.0hectares |
| 96 | El Salvador | 0.0hectares |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 0.0hectares |
| 98 | Pakistan | 0.0hectares |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 0.0hectares |
| 100 | Afghanistan | 0.0hectares |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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