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Countries 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. Denmark is second with 58.9% of land area, 2.8% behind. The top five are Bangladesh, Denmark, Gambia, The, Ukraine and Moldova. The median across all 206 is 10.2% of land area; Faroe Islands is last at 0.051% 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
206 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Arable land shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Bangladesh 60.5; 2. Denmark 58.9; 3. Gambia, The 58.1; 4. Ukraine 56.8; 5. Moldova 56.4; 6. India 51.7; 7. Rwanda 48.9; 8. Togo 48.7; 9. Hungary 45.2; 10. Burundi 43.7.Bangladesh60.5Denmark58.9Gambia, The58.1Ukraine56.8Moldova56.4India51.7Rwanda48.9Togo48.7Hungary45.2Burundi43.7
Top 10: Arable land share (% of land area). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Bangladesh 60.5; 2. Denmark 58.9; 3. Gambia, The 58.1; 4. Ukraine 56.8; 5. Moldova 56.4; 6. India 51.7; 7. Rwanda 48.9; 8. Togo 48.7; 9. Hungary 45.2; 10. Burundi 43.7.
Arable land share over time, top 5Bangladesh: 64.1 in 2000 to 60.5 in 2024; Denmark: 57 in 2000 to 58.9 in 2024; Gambia, The: 23.1 in 2000 to 58.1 in 2024; Ukraine: 56.2 in 2000 to 56.8 in 2024; Moldova: 55.6 in 2000 to 56.4 in 2024.016.132.248.264.3200020122024BangladeshDenmarkGambia, TheUkraineMoldova
Arable land share over time, top 5 (% of land area). Bangladesh: 64.1 in 2000 to 60.5 in 2024; Denmark: 57 in 2000 to 58.9 in 2024; Gambia, The: 23.1 in 2000 to 58.1 in 2024; Ukraine: 56.2 in 2000 to 56.8 in 2024; Moldova: 55.6 in 2000 to 56.4 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Arable land share, 2024
RankCountryArable land share (% of land area)Year
1Bangladesh60.52024
2Denmark58.92024
3Gambia, The58.12024
4Ukraine56.82024
5Moldova56.42024
6India51.72024
7Rwanda48.92024
8Togo48.72024
9Hungary45.22024
10Burundi43.72024
11Uganda43.62024
12Malawi42.42024
13Nigeria40.82024
14Isle of Man40.52024
15Pakistan39.82024
16Lithuania36.72024
17Poland36.62024
18Haiti36.52024
19Romania36.42024
20Mauritius35.32024
21El Salvador34.82024
22Germany33.42024
23Czechia32.72024
24Benin32.32024
25Bulgaria32.22024
26France31.32024
27Thailand30.82024
28Tonga30.32024
29Netherlands29.82024
30Comoros29.62024
31Serbia292024
32Burkina Faso28.92024
33Belgium28.32024
34Cuba282024
35Belarus27.22024
36Slovak Republic27.12024
37Türkiye26.32024
38Azerbaijan25.32024
39United Kingdom25.32024
40Guinea24.72024
41Syrian Arab Republic242024
42Luxembourg23.82024
43Italy23.52024
44Cambodia23.32024
45Spain22.82024
46Sri Lanka22.22024
47Malta22.22024
48Sierra Leone21.92024
49Latvia21.82024
50Dominican Republic21.72024
51Albania21.52024
52Viet Nam21.52024
53Ghana20.72024
54San Marino20.52024
55Senegal19.92024
56St. Kitts and Nevis19.22024
57Korea, Dem. People's Rep.19.12024
58Lesotho192024
59Philippines18.72024
60Cabo Verde182024
61Tunisia17.82024
62Guatemala17.52024
63Argentina17.12024
64Myanmar16.92024
65United States16.62024
66Estonia16.52024
67Barbados16.22024
68North Macedonia16.22024
69Guinea-Bissau16.12024
70Austria162024
71Morocco15.82024
72Côte d'Ivoire15.72024
73Armenia15.72024
74Tanzania15.52024
75Croatia15.22024
76Ethiopia14.62024
77Greece14.22024
78Niger142024
79Korea, Rep.13.32024
80British Virgin Islands13.22024
81Cameroon13.12024
82Maldives13.12024
83Nepal12.62024
84Nicaragua12.52022
85Uruguay12.42024
86Afghanistan122024
87Israel11.92024
88China11.62024
89Jamaica11.52024
90Paraguay11.52024
91Kenya11.52024
92Kazakhstan11.32024
93Iraq11.32024
94Sudan11.22024
95Aruba11.12024
96Japan112024
97Liechtenstein10.82024
98Lebanon10.82024
99Mozambique10.52024
100Cyprus10.42024

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About the top 10

#2 Denmark

Denmark ranks #2 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.

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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.