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DEFINITION:
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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1 | AustraliaAustralia | 2,422.28 hectares | 2005 | ||
2 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 1,476.46 hectares | 2005 | ||
3 | CanadaCanada | 1,441.47 hectares | 2003 | ||
4 | NigerNiger | 1,181.9 hectares | 2003 | ||
5 | RussiaRussia | 850.72 hectares | 2005 | ||
6 | ArgentinaArgentina | 734.78 hectares | 2003 | ||
7 | UkraineUkraine | 688.93 hectares | 2005 | ||
8 | GuyanaGuyana | 636.93 hectares | 2003 | ||
9 | United StatesUnited States | 590.32 hectares | 2005 | ||
10 | SudanSudan | 567.16 hectares | 2003 | ||
11 | BelarusBelarus | 564.52 hectares | 2005 | ||
12 | LithuaniaLithuania | 558.24 hectares | 2005 | ||
13 | ParaguayParaguay | 534.99 hectares | 2003 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 531.92 hectares | 2005 | |||
14 | MoldovaMoldova | 514.02 hectares | 2005 | ||
15 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 503.96 hectares | 2003 | ||
16 | MongoliaMongolia | 485.3 hectares | 2003 | ||
17 | ZambiaZambia | 482.81 hectares | 2003 | ||
18 | TogoTogo | 477.28 hectares | 2003 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 475.92 hectares | 2003 | |||
19 | LatviaLatvia | 474.68 hectares | 2005 | ||
20 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 473.32 hectares | 2003 | ||
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 465.02 hectares | 2003 | |||
21 | HungaryHungary | 456.03 hectares | 2005 | ||
22 | EstoniaEstonia | 439.05 hectares | 2005 | ||
23 | RomaniaRomania | 429.32 hectares | 2005 | ||
24 | FinlandFinland | 425.84 hectares | 2005 | ||
25 | DenmarkDenmark | 412.77 hectares | 2005 | ||
26 | UruguayUruguay | 411.98 hectares | 2003 | ||
27 | NamibiaNamibia | 411.36 hectares | 2003 | ||
28 | BulgariaBulgaria | 409.95 hectares | 2005 | ||
29 | MaliMali | 401.97 hectares | 2005 | ||
30 | ChadChad | 386.63 hectares | 2003 | ||
31 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 382.33 hectares | 2003 | ||
32 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 372.47 hectares | 2003 | ||
33 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 361.99 hectares | 2003 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 360.69 hectares | 2005 | |||
34 | TurkeyTurkey | 351.77 hectares | 2005 | ||
35 | CameroonCameroon | 346.04 hectares | 2003 | ||
36 | BeninBenin | 345.7 hectares | 2003 | ||
37 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 342.19 hectares | 2003 | ||
38 | BoliviaBolivia | 338.26 hectares | 2003 | ||
39 | SamoaSamoa | 337.69 hectares | 2003 | ||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 335.16 hectares | 2003 | |||
40 | LibyaLibya | 334.71 hectares | 2003 | ||
41 | BrazilBrazil | 324.62 hectares | 2003 | ||
42 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 319.91 hectares | 2003 | ||
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 319.67 hectares | 2003 | |||
43 | PolandPoland | 318.11 hectares | 2005 | ||
44 | SpainSpain | 315.68 hectares | 2005 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 305.36 hectares | 2003 | |||
45 | SwedenSweden | 299.35 hectares | 2005 | ||
46 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 297.68 hectares | 2005 | ||
47 | FranceFrance | 292.94 hectares | 2005 | ||
48 | IrelandIreland | 292.07 hectares | 2005 | ||
49 | MoroccoMorocco | 286.75 hectares | 2003 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 286.36 hectares | 2005 | |||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 285.72 hectares | 2003 | |||
50 | TunisiaTunisia | 283.54 hectares | 2003 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 282.29 hectares | 2003 | |||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 278.1 hectares | 2005 | |||
51 | CambodiaCambodia | 277.02 hectares | 2005 | ||
52 | CubaCuba | 272.37 hectares | 2003 | ||
53 | BelizeBelize | 270.95 hectares | 2003 | ||
54 | SyriaSyria | 268.23 hectares | 2005 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 261.58 hectares | 2005 | |||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 260.05 hectares | 2005 | |||
55 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 258.21 hectares | 2005 | ||
56 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 257.74 hectares | 2005 | ||
57 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 254.08 hectares | 2003 | ||
58 | CroatiaCroatia | 249.89 hectares | 2005 | ||
59 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 248.71 hectares | 2005 | ||
60 | GabonGabon | 246.99 hectares | 2003 | ||
61 | FijiFiji | 244.73 hectares | 2003 | ||
62 | BhutanBhutan | 244.46 hectares | 2005 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 242.33 hectares | 2003 | |||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 240.74 hectares | 2003 | |||
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 237 hectares | 2003 | |||
63 | GreeceGreece | 236.58 hectares | 2005 | ||
64 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 233.58 hectares | 2003 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 233.11 hectares | 2003 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 231.37 hectares | 2003 | |||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 230.94 hectares | 2003 | |||
65 | SenegalSenegal | 230.48 hectares | 2003 | ||
66 | NigeriaNigeria | 230.1 hectares | 2003 | ||
67 | MexicoMexico | 229.51 hectares | 2003 | ||
68 | IranIran | 229.5 hectares | 2005 | ||
69 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 228.65 hectares | 2003 | ||
70 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 228.61 hectares | 2003 | ||
71 | IraqIraq | 221.5 hectares | 2003 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 221.43 hectares | 2003 | |||
72 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 220.5 hectares | 2003 | ||
73 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 219.64 hectares | 2005 | ||
74 | ThailandThailand | 219.16 hectares | 2003 | ||
75 | MozambiqueMozambique | 218.88 hectares | 2003 | ||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 216.82 hectares | 2003 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 214.83 hectares | 2005 | |||
76 | AngolaAngola | 213.99 hectares | 2003 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 210.99 hectares | 2005 | |||
77 | GhanaGhana | 206.14 hectares | 2003 | ||
78 | BotswanaBotswana | 205.72 hectares | 2003 | ||
79 | BurmaBurma | 203.58 hectares | 2003 | ||
80 | PalauPalau | 203.05 hectares | 2003 | ||
81 | MalawiMalawi | 200.18 hectares | 2003 | ||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 197.24 hectares | 2003 | |||
82 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 195.15 hectares | 2003 | ||
83 | UgandaUganda | 193.75 hectares | 2003 | ||
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 192.81 hectares | 2003 | |||
84 | NorwayNorway | 185.8 hectares | 2005 | ||
85 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 183.89 hectares | 2005 | ||
86 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 183.83 hectares | 2003 | ||
87 | AlbaniaAlbania | 180.84 hectares | 2005 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 175.27 hectares | 2003 | |||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 173.96 hectares | 2003 | |||
88 | LesothoLesotho | 173.8 hectares | 2003 | ||
89 | LaosLaos | 172.69 hectares | 2005 | ||
90 | MadagascarMadagascar | 171.06 hectares | 2003 | ||
91 | PanamaPanama | 169.09 hectares | 2003 | ||
92 | AustriaAustria | 168.57 hectares | 2005 | ||
93 | MauritaniaMauritania | 164.55 hectares | 2003 | ||
94 | ArmeniaArmenia | 164.18 hectares | 2005 | ||
95 | SwazilandSwaziland | 163.61 hectares | 2003 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 162.44 hectares | 2003 | |||
96 | HondurasHonduras | 161.13 hectares | 2003 | ||
97 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 157.53 hectares | 2003 | ||
98 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 153.58 hectares | 2003 | ||
99 | TongaTonga | 150.46 hectares | 2003 | ||
100 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 146.82 hectares | 2003 | ||
101 | PortugalPortugal | 145.41 hectares | 2005 | ||
102 | GermanyGermany | 144.33 hectares | 2005 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 144.09 hectares | 2005 | |||
103 | TajikistanTajikistan | 142.43 hectares | 2003 | ||
104 | IndiaIndia | 141.64 hectares | 2005 | ||
105 | ComorosComoros | 140.23 hectares | 2003 | ||
106 | KenyaKenya | 137.15 hectares | 2003 | ||
107 | PeruPeru | 136.67 hectares | 2003 | ||
108 | BurundiBurundi | 136.28 hectares | 2003 | ||
109 | PakistanPakistan | 134.68 hectares | 2005 | ||
110 | ItalyItaly | 132.13 hectares | 2005 | ||
111 | RwandaRwanda | 131.49 hectares | 2003 | ||
112 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 131.44 hectares | 2003 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 130.72 hectares | 2003 | |||
113 | East TimorEast Timor | 130.71 hectares | 2003 | ||
114 | SomaliaSomalia | 130.01 hectares | 2003 | ||
115 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 128.99 hectares | 2005 | ||
116 | EritreaEritrea | 125.66 hectares | 2003 | ||
117 | ChileChile | 123.91 hectares | 2003 | ||
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) | 123.89 hectares | 2003 | |||
118 | LiberiaLiberia | 122.27 hectares | 2003 | ||
119 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 120.95 hectares | 2003 | ||
120 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 120.82 hectares | 2003 | ||
121 | GuineaGuinea | 119.51 hectares | 2003 | ||
122 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 119.37 hectares | 2003 | ||
123 | SurinameSuriname | 119.13 hectares | 2003 | ||
124 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 117.58 hectares | 2005 | ||
125 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 115.14 hectares | 2005 | ||
126 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 109.46 hectares | 2003 | ||
127 | TanzaniaTanzania | 108.81 hectares | 2003 | ||
128 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 102.46 hectares | 2005 | ||
129 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 100.79 hectares | 2003 | ||
130 | VanuatuVanuatu | 100.53 hectares | 2003 | ||
131 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 98.88 hectares | 2003 | ||
132 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 98.51 hectares | 2003 | ||
133 | EcuadorEcuador | 97.84 hectares | 2005 | ||
134 | CyprusCyprus | 96.84 hectares | 2005 | ||
135 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 95.13 hectares | 2005 | ||
136 | NepalNepal | 93.19 hectares | 2005 | ||
137 | SloveniaSlovenia | 87.98 hectares | 2005 | ||
138 | HaitiHaiti | 86.7 hectares | 2003 | ||
139 | YemenYemen | 80.55 hectares | 2003 | ||
140 | BelgiumBelgium | 80.54 hectares | 2005 | ||
141 | MauritiusMauritius | 80.43 hectares | 2005 | ||
142 | ChinaChina | 80.25 hectares | 2003 | ||
143 | VietnamVietnam | 80.1 hectares | 2005 | ||
144 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 72.32 hectares | 2003 | ||
145 | DominicaDominica | 71.37 hectares | 2003 | ||
146 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 69 hectares | 2003 | ||
147 | JamaicaJamaica | 66.27 hectares | 2003 | ||
148 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 64.6 hectares | 2003 | ||
149 | BarbadosBarbados | 59.07 hectares | 2003 | ||
150 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 58.42 hectares | 2003 | ||
151 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 55.64 hectares | 2005 | ||
152 | BangladeshBangladesh | 55.58 hectares | 2005 | ||
153 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 55.13 hectares | 2005 | ||
154 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 54.25 hectares | 2003 | ||
155 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 53.94 hectares | 2003 | ||
156 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 47.78 hectares | 2003 | ||
157 | ColombiaColombia | 46.41 hectares | 2005 | ||
158 | LebanonLebanon | 46.07 hectares | 2003 | ||
159 | IsraelIsrael | 45.74 hectares | 2005 | ||
160 | EgyptEgypt | 41.8 hectares | 2005 | ||
161 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 40.33 hectares | 2003 | ||
162 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 38.77 hectares | 2003 | ||
163 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 38.42 hectares | 2005 | ||
164 | BruneiBrunei | 38.06 hectares | 2005 | ||
165 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 37.45 hectares | 2003 | ||
166 | San MarinoSan Marino | 34.84 hectares | 2003 | ||
167 | JapanJapan | 34.12 hectares | 2005 | ||
168 | JordanJordan | 34 hectares | 2005 | ||
169 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 33.96 hectares | 2005 | ||
170 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 33.83 hectares | 2003 | ||
171 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 26.58 hectares | 2003 | ||
172 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 25.35 hectares | 2003 | ||
173 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 24.73 hectares | 2003 | ||
174 | IcelandIceland | 23.59 hectares | 2005 | ||
175 | KiribatiKiribati | 22.89 hectares | 2003 | ||
176 | MaltaMalta | 22.29 hectares | 2005 | ||
177 | QatarQatar | 21.92 hectares | 2005 | ||
178 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 21.72 hectares | 2003 | ||
179 | ArubaAruba | 20.62 hectares | 2003 | ||
180 | GrenadaGrenada | 19.54 hectares | 2003 | ||
181 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 19 hectares | 2003 | ||
182 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 18.58 hectares | 2005 | ||
183 | BermudaBermuda | 15.79 hectares | 2003 | ||
184 | OmanOman | 15.49 hectares | 2003 | ||
185 | MaldivesMaldives | 13.91 hectares | 2003 | ||
186 | AndorraAndorra | 13.22 hectares | 2003 | ||
187 | GuamGuam | 12.67 hectares | 2003 | ||
188 | SeychellesSeychelles | 12.08 hectares | 2003 | ||
189 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 12.07 hectares | 2003 | ||
190 | KuwaitKuwait | 6.53 hectares | 2005 | ||
191 | BahrainBahrain | 2.27 hectares | 2005 | ||
192 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 1.32 hectares | 2003 | ||
193 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.141 hectares | 2005 |