Agricultural land

percent · OBSERVED 2023

Share of land used for agriculture — arable land, permanent crops and pasture.

Nations ranked
177
Highest
86.5%
Lowest
0.4%
Observed
2023

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  1. 86.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  2. 84.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  3. 83.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  4. 81.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  5. 80.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  6. 79.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  7. 79.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  8. 77.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  9. 76.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  10. 76.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  11. 74.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  12. 74.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  13. 73.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  14. 73.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  15. 72.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  16. 71.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  17. 71.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  18. 71.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  19. 70.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  20. 70.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  21. 70.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  22. 22 Togo
    70.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  23. 69.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  24. 69.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  25. 66.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  26. 65.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  27. 65.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  28. 65.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  29. 64.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  30. 64.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  31. 62.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  32. 62.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  33. 62.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  34. 34 Cuba
    61.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  35. 60.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  36. 60.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  37. 60.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  38. 58.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  39. 58.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  40. 58.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  41. 57.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  42. 57.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  43. 55.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  44. 55.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  45. 55.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  46. 55.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  47. 55.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  48. 54.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  49. 54.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  50. 54.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  51. 53.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  52. 53.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  53. 52.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  54. 52.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  55. 51.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  56. 50.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  57. 50.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  58. 49.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  59. 49.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  60. 49.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  61. 49.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  62. 48.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  63. 47.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  64. 47.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  65. 47.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  66. 47.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  67. 46.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  68. 46.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  69. 46.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  70. 45.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  71. 45.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  72. 45.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  73. 44.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  74. Observed 2023 · World Bank
  75. 44.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  76. 44.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  77. 44.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  78. 44.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  79. 43.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  80. 43.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  81. 43.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  82. 43.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  83. 42.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  84. 42.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  85. 42.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  86. 41.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  87. 41.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  88. 41.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  89. 40.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  90. 90 Chad
    40.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  91. 39.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  92. 39.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  93. 39.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  94. 38.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  95. 38.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  96. 38.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  97. 38.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  98. 38.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  99. 37.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  100. 100 Angola
    36.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  101. 36.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  102. 102 Niger
    36.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  103. 36.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  104. 35.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  105. 105 Mali
    35.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  106. 34.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  107. 34.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  108. 34.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  109. 33.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  110. 32.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  111. 111 Zambia
    32.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  112. 32.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  113. 113 Latvia
    31.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  114. 31.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  115. 115 Congo
    31.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  116. 30.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  117. 29.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  118. 118 Panama
    29.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  119. 29.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  120. 120 Iran
    29.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  121. 121 Brazil
    28.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  122. 27.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  123. 26.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  124. 124 Nepal
    26.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  125. 26.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  126. 126 Malta
    25.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  127. 24.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  128. 23.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  129. 23.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  130. 130 Iraq
    21.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  131. Observed 2023 · World Bank
  132. 21.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  133. 21.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  134. 20.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  135. 20.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  136. 19.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  137. 19.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  138. 19.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  139. 139 Peru
    19.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  140. 19.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  141. 17.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  142. 142 Fiji
    17.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  143. 16.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  144. 16.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  145. 15.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  146. 15.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  147. 147 Chile
    14.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  148. 148 Cyprus
    14.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  149. 149 Bhutan
    13.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  150. 150 Russia
    13.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  151. 151 Japan
    12.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  152. 152 Jordan
    11.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  153. 10.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  154. 10.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  155. 155 Laos
    9.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  156. Observed 2023 · World Bank
  157. 157 Libya
    8.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  158. 158 Kuwait
    8.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  159. 159 Gabon
    8.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  160. 160 Belize
    8.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  161. 7.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  162. 162 Sweden
    7.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  163. 163 Canada
    6.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  164. 164 Qatar
    6.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  165. Observed 2023 · World Bank
  166. 166 Oman
    4.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  167. 167 Egypt
    4.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  168. 3.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  169. 3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  170. 170 Guyana
    3.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  171. 3.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  172. 3.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  173. 173 Norway
    2.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  174. 174 Brunei
    2.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  175. 1.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  176. 0.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank
  177. 0.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · World Bank

Not observed

9 nations publish no figure for this indicator in the sources below. Absence is a fact about the world’s statistical apparatus, not a zero — these nations hold their place as hatched gaps, and a gap has no underside to turn over.

  • AntarcticaNOT OBSERVED

    Antarctica has no permanent population and no national government — it is administered under the Antarctic Treaty. No statistical agency compiles national indicators for it, so there is nothing here to report.

  • Falkland IslandsNOT OBSERVED

    The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, administered by the United Kingdom; sovereignty is disputed by Argentina. They are not a separate reporting entity in World Bank datasets.

  • The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have no permanent civilian population. They are administered from Réunion as an overseas territory of France and are not a separate reporting entity in international datasets.

  • KosovoNOT OBSERVED
  • MonacoNOT OBSERVED
  • Northern CyprusNOT OBSERVED

    Northern Cyprus is recognised as a state by Türkiye alone. It is not a member of the United Nations or the World Bank, and does not appear as a separate entity in the datasets these indicators are drawn from.

  • SomalilandNOT OBSERVED

    Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and has not been recognised by the United Nations or any member state. Where its figures are collected at all, they are reported within Somalia's.

  • TaiwanNOT OBSERVED

    Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, and is excluded from the World Bank and UN series that supply most of this dossier. Its own statistical agencies publish extensively.

  • Vatican CityNOT OBSERVED

    Vatican City has a resident population of a few hundred and does not compile the economic and social series these indicators are drawn from.

Source

World Development Indicators — World Bank · CC BY 4.0 · accessed 2026-08-14.

Table assembled 2026-08-14 from each nation’s latest published observation. The same figure, with the same source, sits on each nation’s dossier. Gaps render as absences, never as zeros.