Arable Land By Country 2025

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Arable Land (Hectares)

1.	United States	157.7M
2.	India	156.1M
3.	Russia	121.6M
4.	China	119.5M
5.	Brazil	55.8M
6.	Canada	38.6M
7.	Nigeria	34M
8.	Ukraine	32.9M
9.	Argentina	32.6M
10.	Australia	30.6M
11.	Pakistan	30.5M
12.	Kazakhstan	29.9M
13.	Indonesia	26.3M
14.	Sudan	19.8M
15.	Turkey	19.6M
16.	Mexico	19.4M
17.	France	19.1M
18.	Niger	17.7M
19.	Thailand	16.8M
20.	Ethiopia	16.2M
21.	Iran	15.6M
22.	Tanzania	13.5M
23.	South Africa	12M
24.	Spain	11.8M
25.	DR Congo	11.8M
26.	Germany	11.7M
27.	Poland	11.1M
28.	Myanmar	11M
29.	Romania	9M
30.	Bangladesh	8M
31.	Afghanistan	7.8M
32.	Algeria	7.5M
33.	Italy	6.9M
34.	Uganda	6.9M
35.	Morocco	6.9M
36.	Vietnam	6.8M
37.	Mali	6.4M
38.	Cameroon	6.2M
39.	United Kingdom	6.1M
40.	Burkina Faso	6M
41.	Colombia	6M
42.	Kenya	5.8M
43.	Belarus	5.7M
44.	Mozambique	5.7M
45.	Philippines	5.6M
46.	Chad	5.2M
47.	Iraq	5M
48.	Angola	4.9M
49.	Paraguay	4.7M
50.	Syria	4.7M
51.	Bolivia	4.5M
52.	Hungary	4.3M
53.	Peru	4.3M
54.	Japan	4.1M
55.	Uzbekistan	4M
56.	Zimbabwe	4M
57.	Cambodia	3.9M
58.	Zambia	3.8M
59.	Malawi	3.6M
60.	Ivory Coast	3.5M
61.	Bulgaria	3.5M
62.	Saudi Arabia	3.4M
63.	Ghana	3.3M
64.	Senegal	3.2M
65.	Guinea	3.1M
66.	Cuba	3M
67.	Madagascar	3M
68.	Egypt	2.9M
69.	Benin	2.8M
70.	Togo	2.6M
71.	Tunisia	2.6M
72.	Venezuela	2.6M
73.	Serbia	2.6M
74.	Sweden	2.5M
75.	Denmark	2.4M
76.	North Korea	2.3M
77.	Finland	2.2M
78.	Lithuania	2.2M
79.	Greece	2.1M
80.	Nepal	2.1M
81.	Azerbaijan	2.1M
82.	Uruguay	2M
83.	Turkmenistan	1.9M
84.	Central African Republic	1.8M
85.	Libya	1.7M
86.	Moldova	1.7M
87.	Sierra Leone	1.6M
88.	Laos	1.6M
89.	Nicaragua	1.5M
90.	Sri Lanka	1.4M
91.	South Korea	1.4M
92.	Slovakia	1.3M
93.	Mongolia	1.3M
94.	Austria	1.3M
95.	Latvia	1.3M
96.	Kyrgyzstan	1.3M
97.	Burundi	1.2M
98.	Chile	1.2M
99.	Yemen	1.2M
100.	Rwanda	1.2M
101.	Somalia	1.1M
102.	Haiti	1.1M
103.	Honduras	1M
104.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1M
105.	Netherlands	1M
106.	Ecuador	989K
107.	Portugal	919.2K
108.	Dominican Republic	877K
109.	Guatemala	862K
110.	Belgium	857.3K
111.	Malaysia	826K
112.	Croatia	823K
113.	Namibia	800K
114.	Norway	799.9K
115.	El Salvador	721K
116.	Tajikistan	699.9K
117.	Estonia	692.8K
118.	Eritrea	690K
119.	Albania	610K
120.	Taiwan	590.2K
121.	Panama	565K
122.	New Zealand	546K
123.	Liberia	500K
124.	Armenia	444.8K
125.	Ireland	443K
126.	Gambia	440K
127.	Guyana	420K
128.	North Macedonia	419K
129.	Mauritania	400K
130.	Switzerland	398.8K
131.	Israel	378K
132.	Gabon	325K
133.	Georgia	307K
134.	Papua New Guinea	300K
135.	Guinea Bissau	300K
136.	Botswana	260K
137.	Costa Rica	254.5K
138.	Jordan	208.6K
139.	Slovenia	181.2K
140.	Eswatini	175K
141.	Fiji	165K
142.	Timor Leste	155K
143.	Lesotho	138K
144.	Lebanon	132K
145.	Iceland	121K
146.	Jamaica	120K
147.	Equatorial Guinea	120K
148.	Cyprus	96.3K
149.	Bhutan	94K
150.	Belize	90K
151.	Palestine	87K
152.	Oman	77.8K
153.	Mauritius	75K
154.	Comoros	66K
155.	Suriname	62K
156.	Luxembourg	62K
157.	Puerto Rico	50.2K
158.	United Arab Emirates	49.9K
159.	Reunion	34.2K
160.	Samoa	32.5K
161.	Trinidad and Tobago	25K
162.	Isle Of Man	24.1K
163.	Guadeloupe	22.3K
164.	Solomon Islands	20K
165.	Vanuatu	20K
166.	Tonga	20K
167.	Mayotte	17.3K
168.	Qatar	14K
169.	Martinique	10.9K
170.	Malta	9.1K
171.	Montenegro	9K
172.	Kuwait	8K
173.	Bahamas	8K
174.	Barbados	7K
175.	Dominica	6K
176.	New Caledonia	6K
177.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	5K
178.	Western Sahara	4K
179.	Brunei	4K
180.	Sao Tome and Principe	4K
181.	Antigua and Barbuda	4K
182.	Maldives	3.9K
183.	American Samoa	3.2K
184.	Hong Kong	3K
185.	Saint Lucia	3K
186.	Grenada	3K
187.	French Polynesia	2.5K
188.	Djibouti	2K
189.	Kiribati	2K
190.	Micronesia	2K
191.	Aruba	2K
192.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2K
193.	Marshall Islands	2K
194.	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	2K
195.	Montserrat	2K
196.	San Marino	2K
197.	Bahrain	1.6K
198.	Liechtenstein	1.5K
199.	Guam	1K
200.	Turks and Caicos Islands	1K
201.	British Virgin Islands	1K
202.	Cook Islands	1K
203.	Niue	1K
204.	Andorra	800
205.	Singapore	560
206.	Bermuda	300
207.	Palau	300
208.	Cayman Islands	200
209.	Seychelles	150
210.	Northern Mariana Islands	80

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Arable Land Around the Globe

In the realm of global agriculture, the distribution of arable land is a critical component that dictates the growing capacity of nations and indirectly impacts global food security, economies, and even population health. Arable land refers to the proportion of a nation's land that is suitable for growing crops, either seasonally or year-round. This doesn't simply mean the total land area of a country, rather, it's the land which has the potential to be plowed and sown to raise harvest. Examining the data on arable land across various countries provides an informative perspective on global agricultural practices, illuminating regional differences in farming and land use. This "Arable Land By Country" dataset contains pertinent data relating to the distribution of arable land worldwide, providing rankings and metrics of arable land measured in hectares. Several fascinating patterns emerge from this data:

The United States holds the highest amount of arable land, with 157.7 million hectares dedicated to cultivation. This could reflect a combination of factors including the country's expansive total land area, productivity of soil, and agricultural policy.
Asian and European nations with smaller total land areas, such as India and Russia respectively, are home to significant proportions of globally arable land, suggesting intensive agricultural practices or fertile land conducive for farming.
African nations like Nigeria, despite having large total land areas, only rank 7th in the list, potentially revealing land degradation issues or climate factors adversely affecting agricultural yields.
Interestingly, nations with predominantly desert conditions, like Saudi Arabia, still have significant portions of arable land. On the contrary, some countries with fertile landscapes and plentiful rain, such as Ireland, have less arable land because much of the fertile land is used for pastures.
Lastly, from the broader perspective, the world's arable land isn't distributed evenly among countries. It significantly varies, underlying distinct geographical features, climate conditions, and socio-economic factors specific to each country.

Arable Land By Country

Region ↕	Arable Land (Hectares)↕	Arable Land (Acres)↕
Afghanistan	7.8M	19.2M
Albania	610K	1.5M
Algeria	7.5M	18.5M
American Samoa	3.2K	7.9K
Andorra	800	2K
Angola	4.9M	12.1M
Antigua and Barbuda	4K	9.9K
Argentina	32.6M	80.6M
Armenia	444.8K	1.1M
Aruba	2K	4.9K
Australia	30.6M	75.5M
Austria	1.3M	3.3M
Azerbaijan	2.1M	5.2M
Bahamas	8K	19.8K
Bahrain	1.6K	4K
Bangladesh	8M	19.7M
Barbados	7K	17.3K
Belarus	5.7M	14.1M
Belgium	857.3K	2.1M
Belize	90K	222.4K
Benin	2.8M	6.9M
Bermuda	300	741
Bhutan	94K	232.3K
Bolivia	4.5M	11.2M
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1M	2.5M
Botswana	260K	642.5K
Brazil	55.8M	137.8M
British Virgin Islands	1K
Brunei	4K	9.9K
Bulgaria	3.5M	8.6M
Burkina Faso	6M	14.8M
Burundi	1.2M	3M
Cambodia	3.9M	9.6M
Cameroon	6.2M	15.3M
Canada	38.6M	95.5M
Cayman Islands	200	494
Central African Republic	1.8M	4.4M
Chad	5.2M	12.8M
Chile	1.2M	2.9M
China	119.5M	295.2M
Colombia	6M	14.8M
Comoros	66K	163.1K
Cook Islands	1K	2.5K
Costa Rica	254.5K	628.9K
Croatia	823K	2M
Cuba	3M	7.4M
Cyprus	96.3K	237.9K
DR Congo	11.8M	29.2M
Denmark	2.4M	5.9M
Djibouti	2K	4.9K
Dominica	6K	14.8K
Dominican Republic	877K	2.2M
Ecuador	989K	2.4M
Egypt	2.9M	7.2M
El Salvador	721K	1.8M
Equatorial Guinea	120K	296.5K
Eritrea	690K	1.7M
Estonia	692.8K	1.7M
Eswatini	175K	432.4K
Ethiopia	16.2M	40M
Fiji	165K	407.7K
Finland	2.2M	5.5M
France	19.1M	47.1M
French Polynesia	2.5K	6.2K
Gabon	325K	803.1K
Gambia	440K	1.1M
Georgia	307K	758.6K
Germany	11.7M	28.9M
Ghana	3.3M	8.2M
Greece	2.1M	5.3M
Grenada	3K	7.4K
Guadeloupe	22.3K	55.1K
Guam	1K	2.5K
Guatemala	862K	2.1M
Guinea	3.1M	7.7M
Guinea Bissau	300K	741.3K
Guyana	420K	1M
Haiti	1.1M	2.6M
Honduras	1M	2.5M
Hong Kong	3K	7.4K
Hungary	4.3M	10.7M
Iceland	121K	299K
India	156.1M	385.6M
Indonesia	26.3M	65M
Iran	15.6M	38.7M
Iraq	5M	12.4M
Ireland	443K	1.1M
Isle Of Man	24.1K	59.6K
Israel	378K	934K
Italy	6.9M	17.1M
Ivory Coast	3.5M	8.6M
Jamaica	120K	296.5K
Japan	4.1M	10.2M
Jordan	208.6K	515.5K
Kazakhstan	29.9M	73.8M
Kenya	5.8M	14.3M
Kiribati	2K	4.9K
Kuwait	8K	19.8K
Kyrgyzstan	1.3M	3.2M
Laos	1.6M	3.8M
Latvia	1.3M	3.3M
Lebanon	132K	326.2K
Lesotho	138K	341K
Liberia	500K	1.2M
Libya	1.7M	4.3M
Liechtenstein	1.5K	3.7K
Lithuania	2.2M	5.5M
Luxembourg	62K	153.1K
Madagascar	3M	7.4M
Malawi	3.6M	8.9M
Malaysia	826K	2M
Maldives	3.9K	9.6K
Mali	6.4M	15.8M
Malta	9.1K	22.4K
Marshall Islands	2K	4.9K
Martinique	10.9K	26.9K
Mauritania	400K	988.4K
Mauritius	75K	185.3K
Mayotte	17.3K	42.6K
Mexico	19.4M	47.9M
Micronesia	2K	4.9K
Moldova	1.7M	4.2M
Mongolia	1.3M	3.3M
Montenegro	9K	22.2K
Montserrat	2K	4.9K
Morocco	6.9M	17M
Mozambique	5.7M	14M
Myanmar	11M	27.2M
Namibia	800K	2M
Nepal	2.1M	5.2M
Netherlands	1M	2.5M
New Caledonia	6K	14.8K
New Zealand	546K	1.3M
Nicaragua	1.5M	3.7M
Niger	17.7M	43.7M
Nigeria	34M	84M
Niue	1K	2.5K
North Korea	2.3M	5.6M
North Macedonia	419K	1M
Northern Mariana Islands	80	198
Norway	799.9K	2M
Oman	77.8K	192.3K
Pakistan	30.5M	75.4M
Palau	300	741
Palestine	87K	215K
Panama	565K	1.4M
Papua New Guinea	300K	741.3K
Paraguay	4.7M	11.7M
Peru	4.3M	10.6M
Philippines	5.6M	13.8M
Poland	11.1M	27.3M
Portugal	919.2K	2.3M
Puerto Rico	50.2K	124K
Qatar	14K	34.6K
Reunion	34.2K	84.5K
Romania	9M	22.2M
Russia	121.6M	300.6M
Rwanda	1.2M	2.8M
Saint Kitts and Nevis	5K	12.4K
Saint Lucia	3K	7.4K
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	2K	4.9K
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2K	4.9K
Samoa	32.5K	80.3K
San Marino	2K	4.9K
Sao Tome and Principe	4K	9.9K
Saudi Arabia	3.4M	8.5M
Senegal	3.2M	7.9M
Serbia	2.6M	6.4M
Seychelles	150	371
Sierra Leone	1.6M	3.9M
Singapore	560	1.4K
Slovakia	1.3M	3.3M
Slovenia	181.2K	447.8K
Solomon Islands	20K	49.4K
Somalia	1.1M	2.7M
South Africa	12M	29.7M
South Korea	1.4M	3.4M
Spain	11.8M	29.2M
Sri Lanka	1.4M	3.4M
Sudan	19.8M	49M
Suriname	62K	153.2K
Sweden	2.5M	6.3M
Switzerland	398.8K	985.4K
Syria	4.7M	11.5M
Taiwan	590.2K	1.5M
Tajikistan	699.9K	1.7M
Tanzania	13.5M	33.4M
Thailand	16.8M	41.5M
Timor Leste	155K	383K
Togo	2.6M	6.5M
Tonga	20K	49.4K
Trinidad and Tobago	25K	61.8K
Tunisia	2.6M	6.4M
Turkey	19.6M	48.4M
Turkmenistan	1.9M	4.8M
Turks and Caicos Islands	1K	2.5K
Uganda	6.9M	17M
Ukraine	32.9M	81.4M
United Arab Emirates	49.9K	123.3K
United Kingdom	6.1M	15M
United States	157.7M	389.8M
Uruguay	2M	5M
Uzbekistan	4M	10M
Vanuatu	20K	49.4K
Venezuela	2.6M	6.4M
Vietnam	6.8M	16.8M
Western Sahara	4K	9.9K
Yemen	1.2M	2.9M
Zambia	3.8M	9.4M
Zimbabwe	4M	9.9M

Countries with Most Arable Land

The ten countries with the most arable land, measured in hectares, are primarily located in the continents of North America, Asia, and Europe. Top on the list is the United States, with a significant 157.7 million hectares dedicated to crop cultivation. India closely follows with 156.1 million hectares, which is quite remarkable considering its smaller total land area compared to the United States. Russia ranks third with 121.6 million hectares, demonstrating an extensive agricultural presence despite its cold climate. China, a country known for its rice farms and tea plantations, holds an impressive 119.5 million hectares of arable land. In South America, Brazil is noteworthy with 55.8 million hectares of fertile farming lands, while Canada is an important contender from North America, possessing 38.6 million hectares of arable land. Meanwhile, Nigeria ranks 7th with 34 million hectares of arable land, indicating the significant role that agriculture plays in their economy. This happens despite the issues related to land degradation and climatic adversities. In Europe, Ukraine, often known as the "Breadbasket of Europe," hosts 32.9 million hectares of cultivation-friendly land. Similarly, Argentina further down in South America features 32.6 million hectares, while Australia from Oceania rounds up the top ten with 30.6 million hectares of arable land. Top 10 Countries with Most Arable Land:

United States - 157.7M hectares
India - 156.1M hectares
Russia - 121.6M hectares
China - 119.5M hectares
Brazil - 55.8M hectares
Canada - 38.6M hectares
Nigeria - 34M hectares
Ukraine - 32.9M hectares
Argentina - 32.6M hectares
Australia - 30.6M hectares

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Arable Land Around the Globe

Arable Land By Country

Countries with Most Arable Land

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

French Polynesia

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala