Countries in Europe 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
Denmark ranks #1 with 58.9% of land area. Ukraine is second with 56.8% of land area, 3.6% behind. The top five are Denmark, Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary and Isle of Man. The median across all 45 is 21.8% of land area; Faroe Islands is last at 0.051% of land area. Denmark's figure has risen 3% since 2000 (57% of land area to 58.9% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Denmark · 58.9% of land area
- Median
- 21.8% of land area
- Coverage
- 45 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Arable land share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 58.9 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 56.8 |
| 3 | Moldova | 56.4 |
| 4 | Hungary | 45.2 |
| 5 | Isle of Man | 40.5 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 36.7 |
| 7 | Poland | 36.6 |
| 8 | Romania | 36.4 |
| 9 | Germany | 33.4 |
| 10 | Czechia | 32.7 |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 32.2 |
| 12 | France | 31.3 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 29.8 |
| 14 | Serbia | 29 |
| 15 | Belgium | 28.3 |
| 16 | Belarus | 27.2 |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 27.1 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 25.3 |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 23.8 |
| 20 | Italy | 23.5 |
| 21 | Spain | 22.8 |
| 22 | Malta | 22.2 |
| 23 | Latvia | 21.8 |
| 24 | Albania | 21.5 |
| 25 | San Marino | 20.5 |
| 26 | Estonia | 16.5 |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 16.2 |
| 28 | Austria | 16 |
| 29 | Croatia | 15.2 |
| 30 | Greece | 14.2 |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 10.8 |
| 32 | Cyprus | 10.4 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 10.1 |
| 34 | Portugal | 9.33 |
| 35 | Slovenia | 8.81 |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.03 |
| 37 | Russian Federation | 7.43 |
| 38 | Finland | 7.37 |
| 39 | Ireland | 6.29 |
| 40 | Sweden | 6.18 |
| 41 | Norway | 2.21 |
| 42 | Iceland | 1.2 |
| 43 | Montenegro | 0.721 |
| 44 | Andorra | 0.308 |
| 45 | Faroe Islands | 0.051 |
About the top 10
#1 Denmark
Denmark ranks #1 on this list with 58.9% 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.
#2 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #2 on this list with 56.8% 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 Moldova
Moldova ranks #3 on this list with 56.4% 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.
#4 Hungary
Hungary ranks #4 on this list with 45.2% 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.
#5 Isle of Man
Isle of Man ranks #5 on this list with 40.5% 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 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #6 on this list with 36.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$95.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,959 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in bank accounts share (adults) · #8 in suicide mortality rate.
#7 Poland
Poland ranks #7 on this list with 36.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,420 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 60.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.
Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km).
#8 Romania
Romania ranks #8 on this list with 36.4% 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.
#9 Germany
Germany ranks #9 on this list with 33.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#10 Czechia
Czechia ranks #10 on this list with 32.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Prague
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$391.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,917 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Prague.
Also ranks #5 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in tourism arrivals · #12 in hospital beds per 10,000.
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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.