Upper 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
Ukraine ranks #1 with 56.8% of land area. Moldova is second with 56.4% of land area, 0.77% behind. The top five are Ukraine, Moldova, Mauritius, El Salvador and Thailand. The median across all 57 is 9.89% of land area; Suriname is last at 0.343% of land area. Ukraine's figure has risen 1% since 2000 (56.2% of land area to 56.8% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Ukraine · 56.8% of land area
- Median
- 9.89% of land area
- Coverage
- 57 Upper middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Arable land share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 56.8 |
| 2 | Moldova | 56.4 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 35.3 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 34.8 |
| 5 | Thailand | 30.8 |
| 6 | Tonga | 30.3 |
| 7 | Serbia | 29 |
| 8 | Cuba | 28 |
| 9 | Belarus | 27.2 |
| 10 | Türkiye | 26.3 |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 25.3 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 22.2 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 21.7 |
| 14 | Albania | 21.5 |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 21.5 |
| 16 | Philippines | 18.7 |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 18 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 17.5 |
| 19 | Argentina | 17.1 |
| 20 | North Macedonia | 16.2 |
| 21 | Armenia | 15.7 |
| 22 | Maldives | 13.1 |
| 23 | China | 11.6 |
| 24 | Jamaica | 11.5 |
| 25 | Paraguay | 11.5 |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 11.3 |
| 27 | Iraq | 11.3 |
| 28 | Mexico | 10.3 |
| 29 | South Africa | 9.89 |
| 30 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 9.68 |
| 31 | Indonesia | 9.35 |
| 32 | Grenada | 8.72 |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.03 |
| 34 | Dominica | 7.32 |
| 35 | Brazil | 6.66 |
| 36 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.14 |
| 37 | Belize | 4.56 |
| 38 | St. Lucia | 4.36 |
| 39 | Fiji | 4.19 |
| 40 | Samoa | 4.06 |
| 41 | Georgia | 3.95 |
| 42 | Ecuador | 3.74 |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 3.49 |
| 44 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 3.42 |
| 45 | Algeria | 3.16 |
| 46 | Peru | 3.06 |
| 47 | Marshall Islands | 2.76 |
| 48 | Colombia | 2.65 |
| 49 | Malaysia | 2.59 |
| 50 | Jordan | 2.26 |
| 51 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.89 |
| 52 | Gabon | 1.26 |
| 53 | Libya | 0.978 |
| 54 | Mongolia | 0.721 |
| 55 | Montenegro | 0.721 |
| 56 | Botswana | 0.459 |
| 57 | Suriname | 0.343 |
About the top 10
#1 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #1 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.
#2 Moldova
Moldova ranks #2 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.
#3 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #3 on this list with 35.3% 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.
#4 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #4 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.
#5 Thailand
Thailand ranks #5 on this list with 30.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 71.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$577.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,057 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai.
Also ranks #5 in tourism arrivals · #10 in tourism receipts · #11 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#6 Tonga
Tonga ranks #6 on this list with 30.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#7 Serbia
Serbia ranks #7 on this list with 29% of land area.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.95 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$15,262 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Belgrade, Belgrade.
Also ranks #3 in death rate · #4 in smoking prevalence · #13 in age dependency ratio (old).
#8 Cuba
Cuba ranks #8 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.
#9 Belarus
Belarus ranks #9 on this list with 27.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.
#10 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #10 on this list with 26.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
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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.