Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 2000
Arable land share for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 2000, Bangladesh ranks #1 with 64.1% of land area. Denmark is second with 57% of land area, 12.5% behind. The top five are Bangladesh, Denmark, Ukraine, Moldova and India. The median across all 202 is 9.8% of land area; Faroe Islands is last at 0.043% of land area.
- #1
- Bangladesh · 64.1% of land area
- Median
- 9.8% of land area
- Coverage
- 202 countries
- Data year
- 2000
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #1 on this list with 64.1% 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 Denmark
Denmark ranks #2 on this list with 57% 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.
#3 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #3 on this list with 56.2% 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.
#4 Moldova
Moldova ranks #4 on this list with 55.6% 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.
#5 India
India ranks #5 on this list with 54.3% 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.
#6 Hungary
Hungary ranks #6 on this list with 51.4% 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.
#7 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #7 on this list with 47.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#8 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #8 on this list with 45.9% 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.
#9 Poland
Poland ranks #9 on this list with 45.7% 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).
#10 Czechia
Czechia ranks #10 on this list with 42% 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 for each country in 2000, 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.