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DEFINITION: The percentage share of used land that is not arable or under permanent crops. This includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc.
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=1 Jan MayenJan Mayen 100% 2011
=1 Midway IslandsMidway Islands 100% 2011
=1 Navassa IslandNavassa Island 100% 2011
=1 Bouvet IslandBouvet Island 100% 2011
=1 Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ 100% 2011
=1 British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean 100% 2011
=1 MacauMacau 100% 2011
=1 GreenlandGreenland 100% 2011
=1 Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea 100% 2011
=1 Jarvis IslandJarvis Island 100% 2011
=1 Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll 100% 2011
=1 Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll 100% 2011
=1 Paracel IslandsParacel Islands 100% 2011
=1 AntarcticaAntarctica 100% 2011
=1 Kingman ReefKingman Reef 100% 2011
=1 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands 100% 2011
=1 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 100% 2011
=1 Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ 100% 2011
=1 Christmas IslandXmas Island 100% 2011
=1 Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands 100% 2011
=1 SvalbardSvalbard 100% 2011
=1 Wake IslandWake Island 100% 2011
=1 Clipperton IslandClipperton 100% 2011
=1 GibraltarGibraltar 100% 2011
=1 Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn 100% 2011
=1 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 100% 2011
=1 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 100% 2011
=1 AnguillaAnguilla 100% 2011
=1 French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ 100% 2005
=1 South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ 100% 2005
=1 JerseyJersey 100% 2005
=1 Howland IslandHowland Island 100% 2001
=1 Bassas da IndiaBassas da India 100% 2001
=1 Baker IslandBaker Island 100% 2001
=1 Glorioso IslandsGlorioso 100% 2001
=1 Europa IslandEuropa Island 100% 2001
=1 Tromelin IslandTromelin Island 100% 2001
=1 Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova 100% 2001
39 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 99.98% 2011
40 DjiboutiDjibouti 99.91% 2011
41 French GuianaFrench Guiana 99.83% 2005
42 OmanOman 99.77% 2011
43 MongoliaMongolia 99.61% 2011
44 SurinameSuriname 99.6% 2011
=45 MauritaniaMauritania 99.55% 2011
=45 BotswanaBotswana 99.55% 2011
47 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 99.34% 2011
48 KuwaitKuwait 99.1% 2011
49 The BahamasThe Bahamas 99.06% 2011
50 NamibiaNamibia 99.02% 2011
51 MonacoMonaco 99% 2011
52 SingaporeSingapore 98.97% 2011
53 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 98.95% 2011
54 United Arab EmiratesUAE 98.9% 2011
55 LibyaLibya 98.82% 2011
56 IcelandIceland 98.81% 2011
57 QatarQatar 98.62% 2011
58 BruneiBrunei 98.61% 2011
59 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 98.44% 2011
60 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 98.36% 2011
61 SomaliaSomalia 98.23% 2011
62 GabonGabon 98.15% 2011
63 New ZealandNew Zealand 97.98% 2011
64 GuyanaGuyana 97.92% 2011
65 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 97.85% 2011
66 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 97.84% 2011
67 ChileChile 97.65% 2011
68 NorwayNorway 97.46% 2011
69 YemenYemen 97.25% 2011
70 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 97.13% 2011
=71 JordanJordan 97.08% 2011
=71 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 97.08% 2011
73 BhutanBhutan 97.06% 2011
74 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 96.98% 2011
75 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 96.78% 2011
=76 ColombiaColombia 96.5% 2011
=76 PeruPeru 96.5% 2011
78 AngolaAngola 96.48% 2011
79 AlgeriaAlgeria 96.46% 2011
80 VenezuelaVenezuela 96.44% 2011
81 EgyptEgypt 96.34% 2011
82 BoliviaBolivia 96.31% 2011
83 ChadChad 96.16% 2011
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 95.99% 2011
84 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 95.98% 2011
85 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 95.65% 2011
86 ZambiaZambia 95.44% 2011
87 BelizeBelize 95.34% 2011
88 CanadaCanada 95.2% 2011
89 AndorraAndorra 94.68% 2011
90 MaliMali 94.37% 2011
91 LiberiaLiberia 94.34% 2011
92 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 94.29% 2011
93 BahrainBahrain 94.26% 2011
94 SwedenSweden 94.18% 2011
95 EritreaEritrea 94.12% 2011
96 Hong KongHong Kong 93.94% 2011
97 AustraliaAustralia 93.79% 2011
98 LaosLaos 93.67% 2011
=99 PalauPalau 93.48% 2011
=99 SeychellesSeychelles 93.48% 2011
101 FinlandFinland 93.34% 2011
=102 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 93.24% 2013
=102 MozambiqueMozambique 93.24% 2011
104 SudanSudan 93.17% 2011
105 TajikistanTajikistan 93.13% 2011
106 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 93.03% 2011
107 MadagascarMadagascar 93.02% 2011
108 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 92.87% 2011
109 RussiaRussia 92.79% 2011
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 92.73% 2011
110 GeorgiaGeorgia 92.41% 2011
111 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 91.3% 2011
112 KazakhstanKazakhstan 91.15% 2011
113 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 90.84% 2011
114 BrazilBrazil 90.72% 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 90.62% 2011
115 SloveniaSlovenia 90.36% 2011
=116 PanamaPanama 90.33% 2011
=116 IraqIraq 90.33% 2011
118 ParaguayParaguay 90.19% 2011
119 EcuadorEcuador 90.11% 2011
120 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 90% 2005
121 South AfricaSouth Africa 89.79% 2011
122 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 89.74% 2011
123 LesothoLesotho 89.72% 2011
124 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 89.63% 2011
125 UzbekistanUzbekistan 89.58% 2011
126 UruguayUruguay 89.52% 2011
127 ArubaAruba 89.47% 2005
128 SamoaSamoa 89.44% 2011
129 KenyaKenya 89.4% 2011
130 ZimbabweZimbabwe 89.2% 2011
131 SwazilandSwaziland 89.06% 2011
132 IranIran 88.86% 2011
133 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 88.73% 2011
134 Costa RicaCosta Rica 88.65% 2011
135 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 88.64% 2011
136 NigerNiger 88.16% 2011
137 VanuatuVanuatu 88.11% 2011
138 JapanJapan 87.93% 2011
139 AfghanistanAfghanistan 87.87% 2011
140 Cape VerdeCape Verde 87.59% 2011
141 Cook IslandsCook Islands 87.5% 2011
142 CyprusCyprus 87.41% 2011
143 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 87.1% 2005
144 HondurasHonduras 87.02% 2011
145 ChinaChina 86.84% 2011
146 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 86.67% 2011
147 FijiFiji 86.17% 2011
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 85.98% 2011
=148 TanzaniaTanzania 85.96% 2011
=148 ArgentinaArgentina 85.96% 2011
150 EstoniaEstonia 85.89% 2011
151 East TimorEast Timor 85.88% 2011
152 EthiopiaEthiopia 85.8% 2011
153 MexicoMexico 85.66% 2011
154 GuineaGuinea 85.6% 2011
155 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 85.38% 2005
156 MontenegroMontenegro 85.3% 2012
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 85.21% 2011
157 BermudaBermuda 85.2% 2011
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 85.1% 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 84.92% 2011
158 IrelandIreland 84.87% 2011
159 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 84.78% 2011
160 NiueNiue 84.62% 2011
161 ReunionReunion 84.47% 2005
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 84.45% 2011
162 CameroonCameroon 84.01% 2011
163 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 83.87% 2011
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 83.84% 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 83.8% 2011
164 ArmeniaArmenia 83.74% 2011
165 NicaraguaNicaragua 83.66% 2011
166 United StatesUnited States 83.44% 2011
167 San MarinoSan Marino 83.33% 2011
168 NepalNepal 83.2% 2011
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 83.09% 2011
169 South KoreaSouth Korea 83% 2011
170 AustriaAustria 82.98% 2011
171 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 82.79% 2011
172 CroatiaCroatia 82.69% 2011
173 IsraelIsrael 82.62% 2011
174 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 82.54% 2011
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 82.34% 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 82.31% 2011
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 82.31% 2011
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 81.95% 2011
175 LatviaLatvia 81.93% 2011
176 BurmaBurma 81.89% 2011
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 81.87% 2011
=177 Gaza StripGaza Strip 81.64% 2011
=177 West BankWest Bank 81.64% 2011
179 GuamGuam 81.48% 2011
180 MartiniqueMartinique 80.91% 2005
Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile) 80.7% 2011
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 80.63% 2011
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 80.53% 2011
181 PortugalPortugal 80.41% 2011
182 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 80.38% 2011
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 80.3% 2011
183 SenegalSenegal 80.15% 2011
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 80% 2011
=184 NauruNauru 80% 2011
=184 MaldivesMaldives 80% 2011
=184 MontserratMontserrat 80% 2011
187 JamaicaJamaica 79.98% 2011
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 79.77% 2011
188 MoroccoMorocco 79.61% 2011
189 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 79.49% 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 79.48% 2011
190 North KoreaNorth Korea 79.22% 2011
191 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 78.98% 2011
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 78.72% 2011
192 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 78.38% 2011
193 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 78.12% 2011
Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile) 77.88% 2011
194 GuatemalaGuatemala 77.55% 2011
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 77.44% 2011
195 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 77.36% 2011
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 77.32% 2011
196 LebanonLebanon 77.22% 2011
197 IndonesiaIndonesia 77.16% 2011
198 MalaysiaMalaysia 77.07% 2011
199 CambodiaCambodia 77.05% 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 76.98% 2011
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 76.47% 2011
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 76.35% 2011
200 AlbaniaAlbania 75.79% 2011
201 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 75.6% 2011
202 LuxembourgLuxembourg 75.52% 2011
203 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 75.5% 2011
204 TaiwanTaiwan 75% 2011
205 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 74.93% 2011
206 BeninBenin 74.9% 2011
207 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 74.32% 2011
208 NetherlandsNetherlands 74.04% 2011
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 73.15% 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 73.14% 2011
209 PakistanPakistan 72.93% 2011
210 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 72.86% 2011
211 BelarusBelarus 72.78% 2011
212 GreeceGreece 72.32% 2011
213 BelgiumBelgium 72.22% 2013
214 SlovakiaSlovakia 71.22% 2011
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 70.87% 2011
215 GrenadaGrenada 70.59% 2011
216 TurkeyTurkey 69.84% 2011
217 BarbadosBarbados 69.77% 2011
218 SyriaSyria 69.41% 2011
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 69.41% 2011
219 BulgariaBulgaria 69.28% 2011
220 VietnamVietnam 69.18% 2011
221 ItalyItaly 69.07% 2011
222 MalawiMalawi 68.52% 2011
223 GhanaGhana 68.14% 2011
224 TunisiaTunisia 68.02% 2011
225 DominicaDominica 68% 2011
226 MaltaMalta 67.81% 2011
227 Sri LankaSri Lanka 66.77% 2011
228 GermanyGermany 66.19% 2011
229 LithuaniaLithuania 66.05% 2011
230 SpainSpain 65.96% 2011
231 FranceFrance 64.69% 2013
232 PhilippinesPhilippines 64.67% 2011
233 CubaCuba 64.15% 2011
234 TongaTonga 64% 2011
235 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 63.45% 2001
236 PolandPoland 63.26% 2011
237 UgandaUganda 62.95% 2011
238 ThailandThailand 60.52% 2011
239 RomaniaRomania 60.41% 2011
240 MauritiusMauritius 59.8% 2011
241 The GambiaThe Gambia 59.73% 2011
242 SerbiaSerbia 59.31% 2011
243 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 58.92% 2011
244 KiribatiKiribati 58.02% 2011
245 NigeriaNigeria 57.57% 2011
246 El SalvadorEl Salvador 57.46% 2011
247 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 57.15% 2011
248 Isle of ManIsle of Man 56.14% 2011
249 HaitiHaiti 53.87% 2011
250 BurundiBurundi 52.57% 2011
251 TogoTogo 52.1% 2011
252 HungaryHungary 50.79% 2011
253 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 50.31% 2011
254 IndiaIndia 48.39% 2011
255 UkraineUkraine 44.67% 2011
256 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 44.44% 2011
257 RwandaRwanda 44.19% 2011
258 DenmarkDenmark 41.91% 2011
259 BangladeshBangladesh 40.78% 2011
=260 TuvaluTuvalu 40% 2011
=260 TokelauTokelau 40% 2011
262 MoldovaMoldova 37.75% 2011
263 ComorosComoros 24.77% 2011

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Interesting observations about Geography > Land use > Other

  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands has ranked in the top 2 for land use > other since 1998.
  • Moldova has ranked second last for land use > other since 1998.
  • 102 of the top 239 countries by land use > other are Christian.
  • Paracel Islands has ranked in the top 3 for land use > other since 1998.
  • France ranked last for land use > other amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2013.
  • Palmyra Atoll has ranked in the top 4 for land use > other since 1998.
  • Finland ranked first for land use > other amongst Eurozone in 2011.
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands has ranked in the top 5 for land use > other since 1998.
  • Sweden ranked first for land use > other amongst European Union in 2011.
  • Iceland ranked first for land use > other amongst NATO countries in 2011.
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