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DEFINITION:
Arable land (in hectares) 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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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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1 | United StatesUnited States | 174.45 million hectares | 2005 | ||
2 | IndiaIndia | 159.65 million hectares | 2005 | ||
3 | RussiaRussia | 121.78 million hectares | 2005 | ||
4 | ChinaChina | 103.4 million hectares | 2003 | ||
5 | BrazilBrazil | 59 million hectares | 2003 | ||
6 | AustraliaAustralia | 49.4 million hectares | 2005 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 47.26 million hectares | 2005 | |||
7 | CanadaCanada | 45.66 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 37.12 million hectares | 2005 | |||
8 | UkraineUkraine | 32.45 million hectares | 2005 | ||
9 | NigeriaNigeria | 30.5 million hectares | 2003 | ||
10 | ArgentinaArgentina | 27.9 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 27.09 million hectares | 2003 | |||
11 | MexicoMexico | 24.8 million hectares | 2003 | ||
12 | TurkeyTurkey | 23.83 million hectares | 2005 | ||
13 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 23 million hectares | 2005 | ||
14 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 22.36 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 21.58 million hectares | 2003 | |||
15 | PakistanPakistan | 21.27 million hectares | 2005 | ||
16 | FranceFrance | 18.51 million hectares | 2005 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 17.85 million hectares | 2003 | |||
17 | SudanSudan | 17 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 16.34 million hectares | 2003 | |||
18 | IranIran | 16.1 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 15.99 million hectares | 2005 | |||
19 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 14.75 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 14.64 million hectares | 2003 | |||
20 | NigerNiger | 14.48 million hectares | 2003 | ||
21 | ThailandThailand | 14.13 million hectares | 2003 | ||
22 | SpainSpain | 13.7 million hectares | 2005 | ||
23 | PolandPoland | 12.14 million hectares | 2005 | ||
24 | GermanyGermany | 11.9 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 11.83 million hectares | 2005 | |||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 11.5 million hectares | 2005 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 11.18 million hectares | 2003 | |||
25 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 11.06 million hectares | 2003 | ||
26 | BurmaBurma | 10.09 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 9.43 million hectares | 2003 | |||
27 | RomaniaRomania | 9.29 million hectares | 2005 | ||
28 | MoroccoMorocco | 8.48 million hectares | 2003 | ||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 8.17 million hectares | 2003 | |||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 7.96 million hectares | 2003 | |||
29 | BangladeshBangladesh | 7.96 million hectares | 2005 | ||
30 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 7.91 million hectares | 2003 | ||
31 | ItalyItaly | 7.74 million hectares | 2005 | ||
32 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 7.54 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 7.22 million hectares | 2005 | |||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 7.08 million hectares | 2003 | |||
33 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 6.7 million hectares | 2003 | ||
34 | VietnamVietnam | 6.6 million hectares | 2005 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 6.55 million hectares | 2003 | |||
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 6.39 million hectares | 2003 | |||
35 | CameroonCameroon | 5.96 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 5.78 million hectares | 2003 | |||
36 | IraqIraq | 5.75 million hectares | 2003 | ||
37 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 5.73 million hectares | 2005 | ||
38 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 5.7 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 5.6 million hectares | 2003 | |||
39 | BelarusBelarus | 5.46 million hectares | 2005 | ||
40 | ZambiaZambia | 5.26 million hectares | 2003 | ||
41 | UgandaUganda | 5.2 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 5.2 million hectares | 2003 | |||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 4.98 million hectares | 2005 | |||
42 | SyriaSyria | 4.87 million hectares | 2005 | ||
43 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 4.84 million hectares | 2003 | ||
44 | MaliMali | 4.8 million hectares | 2005 | ||
45 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 4.7 million hectares | 2003 | ||
46 | KenyaKenya | 4.65 million hectares | 2003 | ||
47 | HungaryHungary | 4.6 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 4.39 million hectares | 2003 | |||
48 | JapanJapan | 4.36 million hectares | 2005 | ||
49 | MozambiqueMozambique | 4.35 million hectares | 2003 | ||
50 | GhanaGhana | 4.18 million hectares | 2003 | ||
51 | TanzaniaTanzania | 4 million hectares | 2003 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 4 million hectares | 2005 | |||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 3.96 million hectares | 2003 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 3.73 million hectares | 2003 | |||
=52 | CambodiaCambodia | 3.7 million hectares | 2005 | ||
=52 | PeruPeru | 3.7 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 3.67 million hectares | 2005 | |||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 3.66 million hectares | 2003 | |||
=54 | ChadChad | 3.6 million hectares | 2003 | ||
=54 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 3.6 million hectares | 2003 | ||
56 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 3.5 million hectares | 2005 | ||
=57 | AngolaAngola | 3.3 million hectares | 2003 | ||
=57 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 3.3 million hectares | 2003 | ||
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 3.28 million hectares | 2003 | |||
59 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 3.22 million hectares | 2003 | ||
60 | BulgariaBulgaria | 3.17 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 3.15 million hectares | 2003 | |||
61 | CubaCuba | 3.06 million hectares | 2003 | ||
62 | BoliviaBolivia | 3.05 million hectares | 2003 | ||
63 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 3.05 million hectares | 2005 | ||
64 | ParaguayParaguay | 3.04 million hectares | 2003 | ||
65 | EgyptEgypt | 3 million hectares | 2005 | ||
66 | MadagascarMadagascar | 2.95 million hectares | 2003 | ||
67 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 2.8 million hectares | 2005 | ||
68 | TunisiaTunisia | 2.79 million hectares | 2003 | ||
69 | SwedenSweden | 2.7 million hectares | 2005 | ||
70 | BeninBenin | 2.65 million hectares | 2003 | ||
71 | GreeceGreece | 2.63 million hectares | 2005 | ||
72 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 2.6 million hectares | 2003 | ||
73 | TogoTogo | 2.51 million hectares | 2003 | ||
74 | SenegalSenegal | 2.46 million hectares | 2003 | ||
75 | MalawiMalawi | 2.45 million hectares | 2003 | ||
76 | NepalNepal | 2.36 million hectares | 2005 | ||
77 | DenmarkDenmark | 2.24 million hectares | 2005 | ||
78 | FinlandFinland | 2.23 million hectares | 2005 | ||
79 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 2.2 million hectares | 2003 | ||
80 | ColombiaColombia | 2 million hectares | 2005 | ||
81 | ChileChile | 1.98 million hectares | 2003 | ||
82 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 1.93 million hectares | 2003 | ||
83 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 1.93 million hectares | 2003 | ||
84 | LithuaniaLithuania | 1.91 million hectares | 2005 | ||
85 | MoldovaMoldova | 1.85 million hectares | 2005 | ||
86 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 1.84 million hectares | 2005 | ||
87 | LibyaLibya | 1.81 million hectares | 2003 | ||
88 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.8 million hectares | 2003 | ||
89 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 1.64 million hectares | 2005 | ||
90 | YemenYemen | 1.54 million hectares | 2003 | ||
91 | PortugalPortugal | 1.53 million hectares | 2005 | ||
92 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 1.5 million hectares | 2003 | ||
93 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 1.44 million hectares | 2003 | ||
94 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 1.39 million hectares | 2005 | ||
95 | AustriaAustria | 1.39 million hectares | 2005 | ||
96 | UruguayUruguay | 1.37 million hectares | 2003 | ||
97 | EcuadorEcuador | 1.35 million hectares | 2005 | ||
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) | 1.31 million hectares | 2003 | |||
98 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 1.28 million hectares | 2005 | ||
99 | IrelandIreland | 1.22 million hectares | 2005 | ||
100 | RwandaRwanda | 1.2 million hectares | 2003 | ||
101 | MongoliaMongolia | 1.2 million hectares | 2003 | ||
102 | CroatiaCroatia | 1.11 million hectares | 2005 | ||
103 | GuineaGuinea | 1.1 million hectares | 2003 | ||
104 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 1.1 million hectares | 2003 | ||
105 | LatviaLatvia | 1.09 million hectares | 2005 | ||
106 | HondurasHonduras | 1.07 million hectares | 2003 | ||
107 | SomaliaSomalia | 1.04 million hectares | 2003 | ||
=108 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 1,000,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=108 | LaosLaos | 1,000,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
110 | BurundiBurundi | 990,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
111 | TajikistanTajikistan | 930,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
112 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 916,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
113 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 908,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
114 | NorwayNorway | 859,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
115 | BelgiumBelgium | 844,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
116 | NamibiaNamibia | 815,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
117 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 802,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
118 | HaitiHaiti | 780,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
119 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 660,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
120 | EstoniaEstonia | 591,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
121 | AlbaniaAlbania | 578,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
122 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 570,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
123 | EritreaEritrea | 562,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
124 | PanamaPanama | 548,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=125 | ArmeniaArmenia | 495,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=125 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 495,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
127 | MauritaniaMauritania | 488,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
128 | GuyanaGuyana | 480,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
129 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 410,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
130 | LiberiaLiberia | 382,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
131 | BotswanaBotswana | 377,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
132 | LesothoLesotho | 330,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
133 | GabonGabon | 325,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
134 | IsraelIsrael | 317,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
135 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 315,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
136 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 300,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=137 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 225,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=137 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 225,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
139 | FijiFiji | 200,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
140 | JordanJordan | 184,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
141 | SwazilandSwaziland | 178,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
142 | SloveniaSlovenia | 176,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
143 | JamaicaJamaica | 174,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
144 | LebanonLebanon | 170,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
145 | BhutanBhutan | 159,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
146 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 130,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
147 | East TimorEast Timor | 122,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=148 | CyprusCyprus | 100,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=148 | MauritiusMauritius | 100,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
150 | ComorosComoros | 80,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
151 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 75,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
152 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 71,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
153 | BelizeBelize | 70,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
154 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 64,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=155 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 60,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=155 | SamoaSamoa | 60,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
157 | SurinameSuriname | 58,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
158 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 46,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
159 | OmanOman | 37,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
160 | VanuatuVanuatu | 20,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=161 | QatarQatar | 18,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=161 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 18,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
163 | BarbadosBarbados | 16,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=164 | KuwaitKuwait | 15,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=164 | TongaTonga | 15,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
166 | BruneiBrunei | 14,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
167 | MaltaMalta | 9,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=168 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 8,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=168 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 8,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=168 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 8,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=168 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 8,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=172 | IcelandIceland | 7,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=172 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 7,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=172 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 7,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
175 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 6,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
176 | DominicaDominica | 5,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=177 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 4,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=177 | PalauPalau | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=177 | MaldivesMaldives | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=177 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=177 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 4,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=182 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | 3,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=182 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 3,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | BahrainBahrain | 2,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=184 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 2,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
=184 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | ArubaAruba | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | GuamGuam | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | KiribatiKiribati | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=184 | GrenadaGrenada | 2,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | SeychellesSeychelles | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | AndorraAndorra | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | San MarinoSan Marino | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | BermudaBermuda | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
=192 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 1,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
198 | SingaporeSingapore | 600 hectares | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares
- United States has had the highest arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Russia ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst Europe in 2005.
- Singapore has ranked last for arable land > hectares since 1989.
- France ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst European Union in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst NATO countries in 2003.
- India has ranked #2 in arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Australia ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- China ranked third for arable land > hectares amongst Cold countries in 2003.
- Spain ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Japan ranked last for arable land > hectares amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.