Lower middle income 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. India is second with 51.7% of land area, 17% behind. The top five are Bangladesh, India, Togo, Nigeria and Pakistan. The median across all 47 is 10.4% of land area; Djibouti is last at 0.156% 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
- 10.4% of land area
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Arable land share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 60.5 | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 51.7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Togo | 48.7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 40.8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 39.8 | 2024 |
| 6 | Haiti | 36.5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Benin | 32.3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Comoros | 29.6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Guinea | 24.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 23.3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ghana | 20.7 | 2024 |
| 12 | Senegal | 19.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lesotho | 19 | 2024 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 17.8 | 2024 |
| 15 | Myanmar | 16.9 | 2024 |
| 16 | Morocco | 15.8 | 2024 |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15.7 | 2024 |
| 18 | Tanzania | 15.5 | 2024 |
| 19 | Cameroon | 13.1 | 2024 |
| 20 | Nepal | 12.6 | 2024 |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 12.5 | 2022 |
| 22 | Kenya | 11.5 | 2024 |
| 23 | Lebanon | 10.8 | 2024 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 10.4 | 2024 |
| 25 | Eswatini | 10.3 | 2024 |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 9.23 | 2024 |
| 27 | Honduras | 9.1 | 2024 |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 7.5 | 2024 |
| 29 | West Bank and Gaza | 6.95 | 2024 |
| 30 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.71 | 2024 |
| 31 | Tajikistan | 6.09 | 2024 |
| 32 | Bolivia | 5.56 | 2024 |
| 33 | Lao PDR | 5.3 | 2024 |
| 34 | Zambia | 5.11 | 2024 |
| 35 | São Tomé and Principe | 4.17 | 2024 |
| 36 | Angola | 3.66 | 2024 |
| 37 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 3.29 | 2024 |
| 38 | Venezuela, RB | 2.95 | 2024 |
| 39 | Bhutan | 2.62 | 2024 |
| 40 | Kiribati | 2.47 | 2024 |
| 41 | Vanuatu | 1.64 | 2024 |
| 42 | Congo, Rep. | 1.61 | 2024 |
| 43 | Namibia | 0.97 | 2024 |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 0.832 | 2024 |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 0.729 | 2024 |
| 46 | Mauritania | 0.437 | 2024 |
| 47 | Djibouti | 0.156 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #1 on this list with 60.5% 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 India
India ranks #2 on this list with 51.7% 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.
#3 Togo
Togo ranks #3 on this list with 48.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Lomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 8.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,384 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lomé.
Also ranks #8 in arable land share · #19 in age dependency ratio · #19 in age dependency ratio (young).
#4 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #4 on this list with 40.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#5 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #5 on this list with 39.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#6 Haiti
Haiti ranks #6 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.
#7 Benin
Benin ranks #7 on this list with 32.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 14.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$24.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,658 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 53.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in maternal mortality ratio · #10 in female labour force participation · #10 in livestock production index.
#8 Comoros
Comoros ranks #8 on this list with 29.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in low-birthweight babies share · #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share.
#9 Guinea
Guinea ranks #9 on this list with 24.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 15.1 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,877 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Conakry.
Also ranks #6 in under-5 mortality rate · #7 in infant mortality rate · #7 in official exchange rate.
#10 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #10 on this list with 23.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation 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.