Countries in Europe Ranked by Agricultural land share (2024)
Agricultural land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Moldova ranks #1 with 73.2% of land area. Ukraine is second with 71.3% of land area, 2.7% behind. The top five are Moldova, Ukraine, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom and Isle of Man. The median across all 46 is 42.1% of land area; Norway is last at 2.7% of land area. Moldova's figure has fallen 5% since 2000 (77.4% of land area to 73.2% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Moldova · 73.2% of land area
- Median
- 42.1% of land area
- Coverage
- 46 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 73.2 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 71.3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 70.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 69.2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Isle of Man | 68.3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 65.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Denmark | 65.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Hungary | 55.5 | 2024 |
| 9 | Romania | 55.2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 53.4 | 2024 |
| 11 | France | 52.8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 51.7 | 2024 |
| 13 | Spain | 49.3 | 2024 |
| 14 | North Macedonia | 49.2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Germany | 47.4 | 2024 |
| 16 | Poland | 46.2 | 2024 |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 46.2 | 2024 |
| 18 | Czechia | 45.8 | 2024 |
| 19 | Lithuania | 45.6 | 2024 |
| 20 | Belgium | 44.4 | 2024 |
| 21 | Italy | 43.6 | 2024 |
| 22 | Channel Islands | 43.3 | 2021 |
| 23 | San Marino | 42.3 | 2024 |
| 24 | Andorra | 41.9 | 2024 |
| 25 | Portugal | 41.3 | 2024 |
| 26 | Albania | 41.1 | 2024 |
| 27 | Belarus | 39.1 | 2024 |
| 28 | Greece | 38.9 | 2024 |
| 29 | Serbia | 38.1 | 2024 |
| 30 | Slovak Republic | 37.8 | 2024 |
| 31 | Switzerland | 37.7 | 2024 |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 32.3 | 2024 |
| 33 | Latvia | 31.7 | 2024 |
| 34 | Austria | 31.1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Slovenia | 30.4 | 2024 |
| 36 | Croatia | 26.2 | 2024 |
| 37 | Malta | 25.4 | 2024 |
| 38 | Estonia | 23 | 2024 |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.4 | 2024 |
| 40 | Montenegro | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 41 | Iceland | 16.2 | 2024 |
| 42 | Cyprus | 13.6 | 2024 |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 13.2 | 2024 |
| 44 | Finland | 7.43 | 2024 |
| 45 | Sweden | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 46 | Norway | 2.7 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Moldova
Moldova ranks #1 on this list with 73.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#2 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #2 on this list with 71.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#3 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks #3 on this list with 70.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 54,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.05 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$74,175 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in fertiliser consumption · #13 in gni per capita · #16 in gdp per capita.
#4 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #4 on this list with 69.2% of land area.
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 69.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$57,602 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.
Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.
#5 Isle of Man
Isle of Man ranks #5 on this list with 68.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Douglas
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 84,118 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.58 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$90,015 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 81.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in services value added share of gdp · #8 in gni per capita · #10 in age dependency ratio (old).
#6 Ireland
Ireland ranks #6 on this list with 65.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$721.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$131,590 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gdp per capita ppp · #3 in air passengers carried · #3 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#7 Denmark
Denmark ranks #7 on this list with 65.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$462.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$76,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.
Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.
#8 Hungary
Hungary ranks #8 on this list with 55.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Budapest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$246.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Budapest.
Also ranks #3 in access to clean water · #5 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #6 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Romania
Romania ranks #9 on this list with 55.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$428.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$22,538 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bucharest.
Also ranks #1 in alcohol consumption per capita · #8 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #13 in death rate.
#10 Netherlands
Netherlands ranks #10 on this list with 53.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 18.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.33 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$73,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in fdi outflows · #5 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in secure internet servers per million.
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Source and method
Agricultural land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.AGRI.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area): FAO electronic files and web site, 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 web site, 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.