Countries in North America 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
Haiti ranks #1 with 36.5% of land area. El Salvador is second with 34.8% of land area, 4.8% behind. The top five are Haiti, El Salvador, Cuba, Dominican Republic and St. Kitts and Nevis. The median across all 30 is 8.9% of land area; Bahamas, The is last at 0.799% of land area. Haiti's figure has risen 12% since 2000 (32.7% of land area to 36.5% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Haiti · 36.5% of land area
- Median
- 8.9% of land area
- Coverage
- 30 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Arable land share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 36.5 | 2024 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 34.8 | 2024 |
| 3 | Cuba | 28 | 2024 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 21.7 | 2024 |
| 5 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 19.2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Guatemala | 17.5 | 2024 |
| 7 | United States | 16.6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Barbados | 16.2 | 2024 |
| 9 | British Virgin Islands | 13.2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 12.5 | 2022 |
| 11 | Jamaica | 11.5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Aruba | 11.1 | 2024 |
| 13 | Mexico | 10.3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Honduras | 9.1 | 2024 |
| 15 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.08 | 2024 |
| 16 | Grenada | 8.72 | 2024 |
| 17 | Dominica | 7.32 | 2024 |
| 18 | Panama | 6.71 | 2024 |
| 19 | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.62 | 2024 |
| 20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.85 | 2024 |
| 21 | Bermuda | 5.56 | 2024 |
| 22 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.14 | 2024 |
| 23 | Belize | 4.56 | 2024 |
| 24 | St. Lucia | 4.36 | 2024 |
| 25 | Canada | 4.33 | 2024 |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 3.31 | 2024 |
| 27 | Virgin Islands (US) | 2.16 | 2024 |
| 28 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2024 |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | 0.833 | 2024 |
| 30 | Bahamas, The | 0.799 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Haiti
Haiti ranks #1 on this list with 36.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#2 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #2 on this list with 34.8% of land area.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$36.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in debt service share of exports · #6 in government debt share of gdp · #14 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#3 Cuba
Cuba ranks #3 on this list with 28% of land area.
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#4 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #4 on this list with 21.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#5 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #5 on this list with 19.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #6 on this list with 17.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#7 United States
United States ranks #7 on this list with 16.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#8 Barbados
Barbados ranks #8 on this list with 16.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
#9 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #9 on this list with 13.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#10 Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #10 on this list with 12.5% of land area (2022).
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,173 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.
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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.