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Arable land (% of land area)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
13.9%
Median: 10.0%
Countries Covered
206
with available data
Highest
Bangladesh
60.6%
Lowest
Faroe Islands
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Bangladesh60.6%
2Denmark59.1%
3Ukraine56.8%
4Moldova, Republic of56.8%
5India51.8%
By Region
Europe23.8%(32 countries)
Asia14.5%(26 countries)
Africa13.7%(9 countries)
Other12.0%(126 countries)
North America11.4%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (60.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 13.9%)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Other (126)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 60.6% |
| 2 | Denmark | 59.1% |
| 3 | Ukraine | 56.8% |
| 4 | Moldova, Republic of | 56.8% |
| 5 | India | 51.8% |
| 6 | Burundi | 51.4% |
| 7 | Togo | 48.7% |
| 8 | Rwanda | 47.0% |
| 9 | Hungary | 45.4% |
| 10 | Republic of The Gambia | 43.5% |
| 11 | Malawi | 42.4% |
| 12 | Isle of Man | 41.1% |
| 13 | Nigeria | 40.5% |
| 14 | Pakistan | 39.3% |
| 15 | Mauritius | 37.6% |
| 16 | Lithuania | 36.8% |
| 17 | Poland | 36.6% |
| 18 | Romania | 36.5% |
| 19 | Haiti | 36.5% |
| 20 | Comoros | 34.9% |
| 21 | El Salvador | 34.8% |
| 22 | Uganda | 34.4% |
| 23 | Germany | 33.4% |
| 24 | San Marino | 33.1% |
| 25 | Czech Republic | 32.7% |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 32.1% |
| 27 | Benin | 31.4% |
| 28 | France | 31.4% |
| 29 | Thailand | 31.0% |
| 30 | Serbia | 31.0% |
| 31 | Netherlands | 30.0% |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 28.9% |
| 33 | Belgium | 28.3% |
| 34 | Cuba | 28.0% |
| 35 | Tonga | 27.8% |
| 36 | Belarus | 27.4% |
| 37 | Slovakia | 27.2% |
| 38 | Türkiye | 26.3% |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 25.3% |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 25.0% |
| 41 | Guinea | 24.4% |
| 42 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24.0% |
| 43 | Italy | 24.0% |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 23.8% |
| 45 | Cambodia | 23.3% |
| 46 | Spain | 23.0% |
| 47 | Malta | 22.8% |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 22.2% |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 21.9% |
| 50 | Latvia | 21.9% |
| 51 | Albania | 21.6% |
| 52 | Vietnam | 21.5% |
| 53 | Ghana | 20.7% |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 20.2% |
| 55 | Senegal | 19.9% |
| 56 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19.2% |
| 57 | North Korea | 19.1% |
| 58 | Philippines | 18.7% |
| 59 | Tunisia | 18.2% |
| 60 | Myanmar | 16.9% |
| 61 | Estonia | 16.6% |
| 62 | United States of America | 16.6% |
| 63 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 16.5% |
| 64 | Barbados | 16.3% |
| 65 | Austria | 16.0% |
| 66 | Armenia | 15.7% |
| 67 | Croatia | 15.5% |
| 68 | Morocco | 15.4% |
| 69 | United Republic of Tanzania | 15.2% |
| 70 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.1% |
| 71 | South Korea | 14.9% |
| 72 | Argentina | 14.8% |
| 73 | Ethiopia | 14.5% |
| 74 | Guatemala | 14.5% |
| 75 | Greece | 14.4% |
| 76 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.1% |
| 77 | Niger | 14.0% |
| 78 | Maldives | 13.4% |
| 79 | Lebanon | 13.1% |
| 80 | Cameroon | 13.1% |
| 81 | Nepal | 12.6% |
| 82 | Uruguay | 12.6% |
| 83 | Israel | 12.5% |
| 84 | Nicaragua | 12.5% |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 12.4% |
| 86 | Afghanistan | 12.0% |
| 87 | Lesotho | 11.8% |
| 88 | People's Republic of China | 11.5% |
| 89 | Paraguay | 11.5% |
| 90 | Iraq | 11.4% |
| 91 | Kenya | 11.4% |
| 92 | Sudan | 11.2% |
| 93 | Aruba | 11.1% |
| 94 | Japan | 11.1% |
| 95 | Jamaica | 11.1% |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 11.0% |
| 97 | Liechtenstein | 10.8% |
| 98 | Cyprus | 10.6% |
| 99 | Zimbabwe | 10.4% |
| 100 | Mexico | 10.3% |
| 101 | Eswatini | 10.3% |
| 102 | Portugal | 10.1% |
| 103 | Switzerland | 10.0% |
| 104 | South Africa | 9.9% |
| 105 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.7% |
| 106 | Indonesia | 9.4% |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 9.1% |
| 108 | Honduras | 9.1% |
| 109 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.1% |
| 110 | Slovenia | 8.9% |
| 111 | Grenada | 8.8% |
| 112 | Dominica | 8.0% |
| 113 | Panama | 7.6% |
| 114 | Timor-Leste | 7.5% |
| 115 | Russian Federation | 7.4% |
| 116 | Finland | 7.4% |
| 117 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.2% |
| 118 | Mozambique | 7.2% |
| 119 | State of Palestine | 7.0% |
| 120 | Mali | 6.8% |
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.7% |
| 122 | Virgin Islands, British | 6.7% |
| 123 | Brazil | 6.7% |
| 124 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.6% |
| 125 | Ireland | 6.4% |
| 126 | Sweden | 6.2% |
| 127 | Tajikistan | 6.1% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 5.7% |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 5.7% |
| 130 | Bermuda | 5.6% |
| 131 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.3% |
| 132 | Liberia | 5.2% |
| 133 | Madagascar | 5.2% |
| 134 | American Samoa | 5.2% |
| 135 | Bolivia | 5.1% |
| 136 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.1% |
| 137 | Zambia | 5.1% |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.9% |
| 139 | Belize | 4.4% |
| 140 | Saint Lucia | 4.4% |
| 141 | Georgia | 4.4% |
| 142 | Canada | 4.3% |
| 143 | Angola | 4.3% |
| 144 | Chad | 4.2% |
| 145 | Fiji | 4.2% |
| 146 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.2% |
| 147 | Ecuador | 4.1% |
| 148 | Australia | 4.0% |
| 149 | South Sudan | 3.9% |
| 150 | Samoa | 3.9% |
| 151 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
| 152 | Costa Rica | 3.3% |
| 153 | Algeria | 3.2% |
| 154 | Egypt | 3.1% |
| 155 | Peru | 3.1% |
| 156 | Venezuela | 2.9% |
| 157 | Central African Republic | 2.9% |
| 158 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.9% |
| 159 | Marshall Islands | 2.8% |
| 160 | Bahrain | 2.6% |
| 161 | Bhutan | 2.6% |
| 162 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.6% |
| 163 | Kiribati | 2.5% |
| 164 | Malaysia | 2.4% |
| 165 | Colombia | 2.3% |
| 166 | Jordan | 2.3% |
| 167 | Norway | 2.2% |
| 168 | Yemen | 2.2% |
| 169 | New Zealand | 2.0% |
| 170 | Hong Kong | 1.9% |
| 171 | Chile | 1.9% |
| 172 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.9% |
| 173 | Guam | 1.9% |
| 174 | Qatar | 1.8% |
| 175 | Somalia | 1.8% |
| 176 | Vanuatu | 1.6% |
| 177 | Republic of the Congo | 1.6% |
| 178 | Saudi Arabia | 1.6% |
| 179 | Andorra | 1.6% |
| 180 | Gabon | 1.3% |
| 181 | Iceland | 1.2% |
| 182 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.1% |
| 183 | Libya | 1.0% |
| 184 | Namibia | 1.0% |
| 185 | Cayman Islands | 0.8% |
| 186 | Solomon Islands | 0.8% |
| 187 | Bahamas | 0.8% |
| 188 | Singapore | 0.8% |
| 189 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8% |
| 190 | Mongolia | 0.7% |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 0.7% |
| 192 | French Polynesia | 0.7% |
| 193 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7% |
| 194 | Montenegro | 0.7% |
| 195 | Palau | 0.7% |
| 196 | Guyana | 0.5% |
| 197 | Botswana | 0.5% |
| 198 | Kuwait | 0.4% |
| 199 | Mauritania | 0.4% |
| 200 | Suriname | 0.3% |
| 201 | New Caledonia | 0.3% |
| 202 | Seychelles | 0.3% |
| 203 | Oman | 0.3% |
| 204 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.2% |
| 205 | Djibouti | 0.1% |
| 206 | Faroe Islands | 0.1% |
Showing 206 of 206 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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