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Geography > Land use > Arable land: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 DenmarkDenmark 57.99% 2013
2 UkraineUkraine 53.85% 2013
3 MoldovaMoldova 53.47% 2013
4 BangladeshBangladesh 52.97% 2013
5 IndiaIndia 47.87% 2013
6 HungaryHungary 47.24% 2013
7 RwandaRwanda 46.32% 2013
8 TogoTogo 44.2% 2013
9 ComorosComoros 44.06% 2013
10 Isle of ManIsle of Man 43.86% 2013
11 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 40.12% 2013
12 The GambiaThe Gambia 39.82% 2013
13 NigeriaNigeria 38.97% 2013
14 MauritiusMauritius 38.24% 2013
15 RomaniaRomania 37.73% 2013
16 SerbiaSerbia 37.28% 2013
17 HaitiHaiti 36.04% 2013
18 PolandPoland 35.49% 2013
19 LithuaniaLithuania 33.48% 2013
20 FranceFrance 33.45% 2013
21 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 33.35% 2001
22 GermanyGermany 33.25% 2013
23 BurundiBurundi 33.06% 2013
24 CubaCuba 32.31% 2013
25 El SalvadorEl Salvador 31.61% 2013
26 ThailandThailand 30.71% 2013
27 MalawiMalawi 30.38% 2013
28 BulgariaBulgaria 29.28% 2013
29 SlovakiaSlovakia 28.36% 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 28.26% 2013
30 MaltaMalta 28.12% 2013
31 UgandaUganda 27.94% 2013
32 BarbadosBarbados 27.91% 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 27.19% 2013
33 BelgiumBelgium 27.06% 2013
34 BelarusBelarus 26.63% 2013
35 TurkeyTurkey 26.21% 2013
36 PakistanPakistan 26.02% 2013
37 NetherlandsNetherlands 25.08% 2013
38 SyriaSyria 24.9% 2013
39 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 24.88% 2013
40 SpainSpain 24.75% 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 24.73% 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 24.72% 2013
41 TaiwanTaiwan 24% 2013
42 LuxembourgLuxembourg 23.9% 2013
43 ItalyItaly 22.57% 2013
44 BeninBenin 22.48% 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 22.22% 2013
45 CambodiaCambodia 22.09% 2013
46 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 21.88% 2013
47 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 21.78% 2013
48 AlbaniaAlbania 21.63% 2013
Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile) 21.53% 2013
49 TongaTonga 21.33% 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 20.86% 2013
50 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 20.79% 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 20.34% 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 20.26% 2013
51 GhanaGhana 20.12% 2013
52 MontserratMontserrat 20% 2013
53 VietnamVietnam 19.64% 2013
54 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 19.63% 2013
55 SenegalSenegal 19.57% 2013
56 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 19.23% 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 19.21% 2013
57 North KoreaNorth Korea 19.08% 2013
58 GreeceGreece 18.95% 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 18.89% 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 18.84% 2013
Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile) 18.36% 2012
59 Sri LankaSri Lanka 18.29% 2013
60 PhilippinesPhilippines 18% 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 17.98% 2013
61 LatviaLatvia 17.96% 2013
62 MoroccoMorocco 17.79% 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 17.47% 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 17.44% 2013
63 TunisiaTunisia 17.35% 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 16.94% 2013
64 San MarinoSan Marino 16.67% 2013
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 16.56% 2013
Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile) 16.5% 2013
65 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 16.44% 2013
66 United StatesUnited States 16.29% 2013
67 AustriaAustria 16.25% 2013
68 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 16.1% 2013
69 NepalNepal 16% 2013
70 BurmaBurma 15.94% 2013
71 CroatiaCroatia 15.85% 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 15.4% 2013
72 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 15.33% 2013
73 IrelandIreland 15.11% 2013
74 South KoreaSouth Korea 14.93% 2013
75 BermudaBermuda 14.8% 2013
76 NicaraguaNicaragua 14.57% 2013
77 ArmeniaArmenia 14.47% 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 14.31% 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 14.23% 2013
78 EstoniaEstonia 13.97% 2013
79 ReunionReunion 13.94% 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 13.94% 2013
80 GuatemalaGuatemala 13.78% 2013
=81 ArgentinaArgentina 13.68% 2013
=81 IsraelIsrael 13.68% 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 13.46% 2013
83 EthiopiaEthiopia 13.19% 2013
84 CameroonCameroon 13.04% 2013
85 MexicoMexico 12.98% 2013
86 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 12.9% 2011
87 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 12.82% 2013
88 MontenegroMontenegro 12.45% 2013
89 IndonesiaIndonesia 12.34% 2013
90 TanzaniaTanzania 12.25% 2013
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 12.12% 2013
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 12.06% 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 11.97% 2013
91 AfghanistanAfghanistan 11.95% 2013
92 PortugalPortugal 11.88% 2013
93 NigerNiger 11.79% 2013
94 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 11.7% 2005
95 Cape VerdeCape Verde 11.66% 2013
96 ChinaChina 11.62% 2013
97 GuineaGuinea 11.59% 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 11.41% 2013
98 JapanJapan 11.26% 2013
=99 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 11.11% 2013
=99 ArubaAruba 11.11% 2013
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 10.94% 2013
101 JamaicaJamaica 10.92% 2013
102 LebanonLebanon 10.72% 2013
103 ZimbabweZimbabwe 10.49% 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 10.49% 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 10.3% 2013
104 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 10.26% 2013
105 UruguayUruguay 10.25% 2013
106 LesothoLesotho 10.14% 2013
107 East TimorEast Timor 10.09% 2013
108 SwazilandSwaziland 10.08% 2013
109 IranIran 10.05% 2013
=110 MaldivesMaldives 10% 2013
=110 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 10% 2005
112 South AfricaSouth Africa 9.87% 2013
113 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 9.8% 2013
114 UzbekistanUzbekistan 9.61% 2013
115 ParaguayParaguay 9.59% 2013
116 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 9.5% 2013
117 KenyaKenya 9.48% 2013
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 9.21% 2013
118 IraqIraq 9.19% 2013
119 FijiFiji 9.17% 2013
=120 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 9.09% 2013
=120 MartiniqueMartinique 9.09% 2005
122 HondurasHonduras 9.07% 2013
=123 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 9.06% 2013
=123 CyprusCyprus 9.06% 2013
125 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 8.99% 2013
=126 GrenadaGrenada 8.82% 2013
=126 KazakhstanKazakhstan 8.82% 2013
128 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 8.7% 2013
129 BrazilBrazil 8.45% 2013
130 Cook IslandsCook Islands 8.33% 2013
131 SloveniaSlovenia 8.31% 2013
132 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 8.3% 2013
133 DominicaDominica 8% 2013
=134 Gaza StripGaza Strip 7.39% 2013
=134 West BankWest Bank 7.39% 2013
136 PanamaPanama 7.16% 2013
137 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 7.14% 2013
138 RussiaRussia 7.11% 2013
=139 SudanSudan 6.76% 2013
=139 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 6.76% 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 6.7% 2013
141 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 6.67% 2013
142 FinlandFinland 6.65% 2013
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 6.58% 2013
143 MozambiqueMozambique 6.51% 2013
144 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 6.38% 2013
145 AustraliaAustralia 6.16% 2013
=146 MadagascarMadagascar 5.96% 2013
=146 TajikistanTajikistan 5.96% 2013
148 GeorgiaGeorgia 5.94% 2013
149 LaosLaos 5.91% 2013
150 EritreaEritrea 5.87% 2013
151 SwedenSweden 5.8% 2013
152 MaliMali 5.53% 2013
153 MalaysiaMalaysia 5.44% 2013
154 AndorraAndorra 5.32% 2013
155 Hong KongHong Kong 5.05% 2013
156 Costa RicaCosta Rica 4.89% 2013
157 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 4.87% 2013
158 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 4.84% 2013
159 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 4.63% 2013
160 ZambiaZambia 4.52% 2013
161 EcuadorEcuador 4.51% 2013
162 CanadaCanada 4.3% 2013
163 LiberiaLiberia 4.04% 2013
164 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 3.89% 2013
165 NiueNiue 3.85% 2013
166 ChadChad 3.82% 2013
167 BoliviaBolivia 3.49% 2013
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 3.39% 2013
168 AngolaAngola 3.29% 2013
169 BelizeBelize 3.27% 2013
170 AlgeriaAlgeria 3.15% 2013
171 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 2.9% 2013
172 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 2.89% 2013
173 EgyptEgypt 2.87% 2013
=174 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 2.86% 2013
=174 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 2.86% 2013
176 VenezuelaVenezuela 2.85% 2013
177 PeruPeru 2.84% 2013
178 SamoaSamoa 2.82% 2013
179 NorwayNorway 2.52% 2013
180 BhutanBhutan 2.49% 2013
181 KiribatiKiribati 2.47% 2013
182 YemenYemen 2.2% 2013
=183 PalauPalau 2.17% 2013
=183 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 2.17% 2013
=183 SeychellesSeychelles 2.17% 2013
186 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 2.15% 2013
187 JordanJordan 1.97% 2013
188 GuyanaGuyana 1.95% 2013
189 GuamGuam 1.85% 2013
190 ColombiaColombia 1.84% 2013
191 BahrainBahrain 1.79% 2013
192 New ZealandNew Zealand 1.76% 2013
193 ChileChile 1.74% 2013
194 SomaliaSomalia 1.73% 2013
195 VanuatuVanuatu 1.64% 2013
196 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 1.46% 2013
197 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 1.45% 2013
=198 QatarQatar 1.21% 2013
=198 GabonGabon 1.21% 2013
200 IcelandIceland 1.19% 2013
201 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 1.05% 2013
202 LibyaLibya 0.99% 2013
203 NamibiaNamibia 0.97% 2013
204 SingaporeSingapore 0.89% 2013
205 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.83% 2013
206 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 0.68% 2013
=207 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 0.65% 2013
=207 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.65% 2013
=209 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.62% 2013
=209 KuwaitKuwait 0.62% 2013
211 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.61% 2013
212 BruneiBrunei 0.52% 2013
213 BotswanaBotswana 0.45% 2013
214 MauritaniaMauritania 0.44% 2013
215 MongoliaMongolia 0.39% 2013
216 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.38% 2013
217 SurinameSuriname 0.36% 2013
218 French GuianaFrench Guiana 0.13% 2005
219 OmanOman 0.1% 2013
220 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.09% 2013
221 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.02% 2013
=222 Kingman ReefKingman Reef 0.0 2013
=222 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands 0.0 2013
=222 Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ 0.0 2013
=222 Christmas IslandXmas Island 0.0 2013
=222 MonacoMonaco 0.0 2013
=222 Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands 0.0 2013
=222 SvalbardSvalbard 0.0 2013
=222 NauruNauru 0.0 2013
=222 Wake IslandWake Island 0.0 2013
=222 Clipperton IslandClipperton 0.0 2013
=222 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2013
=222 TuvaluTuvalu 0.0 2013
=222 Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn 0.0 2013
=222 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 0.0 2013
=222 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2013
=222 AnguillaAnguilla 0.0 2013
=222 Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea 0.0 2013
=222 Jarvis IslandJarvis Island 0.0 2013
=222 Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll 0.0 2013
=222 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2013
=222 MacauMacau 0.0 2013
=222 British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean 0.0 2013
=222 Jan MayenJan Mayen 0.0 2013
=222 Howland IslandHowland Island 0.0 2013
=222 TokelauTokelau 0.0 2013
=222 Midway IslandsMidway Islands 0.0 2013
=222 Navassa IslandNavassa Island 0.0 2013
=222 Bouvet IslandBouvet Island 0.0 2013
=222 Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ 0.0 2013
=222 Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll 0.0 2013
=222 Paracel IslandsParacel Islands 0.0 2013
=222 AntarcticaAntarctica 0.0 2013
=222 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 0.0 2012
=222 JerseyJersey 0.0 2011

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Geography > Land use > Arable land: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Geography > Land use > Arable land

  • Bangladesh ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Denmark ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Ukraine ranked second for land use > arable land globally in 2013.
  • Haiti ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • India ranked second for land use > arable land amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Thailand ranked first for land use > arable land amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
  • Hungary ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
  • Argentina ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.
  • Rwanda ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Moldova ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
  • France ranked first for land use > arable land amongst Eurozone in 2013.
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