Countries in Asia Ranked by Arable land share (2024)
Arable land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Bangladesh ranks #1 with 60.5% of land area. India is second with 51.7% of land area, 17% behind. The top five are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Thailand and Türkiye. The median across all 48 is 10.2% of land area; Oman is last at 0.302% of land area. Bangladesh's figure has fallen 6% since 2000 (64.1% of land area to 60.5% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Bangladesh · 60.5% of land area
- Median
- 10.2% of land area
- Coverage
- 48 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Arable land share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 60.5 |
| 2 | India | 51.7 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 39.8 |
| 4 | Thailand | 30.8 |
| 5 | Türkiye | 26.3 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 25.3 |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24 |
| 8 | Cambodia | 23.3 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 22.2 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 21.5 |
| 11 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 19.1 |
| 12 | Philippines | 18.7 |
| 13 | Myanmar | 16.9 |
| 14 | Armenia | 15.7 |
| 15 | Korea, Rep. | 13.3 |
| 16 | Maldives | 13.1 |
| 17 | Nepal | 12.6 |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 12 |
| 19 | Israel | 11.9 |
| 20 | China | 11.6 |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 11.3 |
| 22 | Iraq | 11.3 |
| 23 | Japan | 11 |
| 24 | Lebanon | 10.8 |
| 25 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 9.68 |
| 26 | Indonesia | 9.35 |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 9.23 |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 7.5 |
| 29 | West Bank and Gaza | 6.95 |
| 30 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.71 |
| 31 | Tajikistan | 6.09 |
| 32 | Lao PDR | 5.3 |
| 33 | Georgia | 3.95 |
| 34 | Turkmenistan | 3.49 |
| 35 | Bahrain | 2.63 |
| 36 | Bhutan | 2.62 |
| 37 | Malaysia | 2.59 |
| 38 | Jordan | 2.26 |
| 39 | Yemen, Rep. | 2.16 |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| 41 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.9 |
| 42 | Qatar | 1.82 |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 0.792 |
| 44 | Singapore | 0.773 |
| 45 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.759 |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0.721 |
| 47 | Kuwait | 0.449 |
| 48 | Oman | 0.302 |
About the top 10
#1 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #1 on this list with 60.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#2 India
India ranks #2 on this list with 51.7% of land area.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#3 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #3 on this list with 39.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#4 Thailand
Thailand ranks #4 on this list with 30.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 71.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$577.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,057 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai.
Also ranks #5 in tourism arrivals · #10 in tourism receipts · #11 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#5 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #5 on this list with 26.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#6 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan ranks #6 on this list with 25.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Baku
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$75.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,411 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baku.
Also ranks #9 in literacy rate · #9 in electricity access rate · #9 in access to electricity (rural).
#7 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #7 on this list with 24% of land area.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#8 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #8 on this list with 23.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
#9 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka ranks #9 on this list with 22.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 21.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$108.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,002 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 20.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in rural population share · #9 in immunisation (measles) rate · #13 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#10 Viet Nam
Viet Nam ranks #10 on this list with 21.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 101.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$514.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,066 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Đồng Nai.
Also ranks #3 in official exchange rate · #4 in fish production · #6 in container port traffic.
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Source and method
Arable land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.ARBL.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Arable land (% of land area): FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.