Country rankings

Arable Land by Country

India has the highest Arable Land in 2023 (154M ha), followed by United States (152M ha) and Russia (122M ha). Faroe Islands has the lowest (70 ha).

Agriculture204 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Jan 14, 2026Original page
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Arable Land, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 204 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.1M ha
Middle half 64.1K ha – 4.4M ha
Average
6.7M ha
204 countries
Highest
154M ha
India
Lowest
70 ha
Faroe Islands

Over time · 1961–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • Brazil

Data

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204 countries · # = rank by Arable Land
#
1India154M ha
2United States152M ha
3Russia122M ha
4China108M ha
5Brazil55.6M ha
6Argentina40.4M ha
7Canada38.2M ha
8Nigeria36.9M ha
9Ukraine32.9M ha
10Australia31M ha
11Pakistan30.3M ha
12Kazakhstan29.7M ha
13Sudan21M ha
14Mexico20M ha
15Indonesia17.8M ha
16Niger17.7M ha
17France16.9M ha
18Ethiopia16.4M ha
19Thailand15.8M ha
20Iran15.7M ha
21DR Congo14.9M ha
22Tanzania13.5M ha
23South Africa12M ha
24Germany11.7M ha
25Spain11.5M ha
26Poland11.2M ha
27Myanmar11M ha
28Romania8.4M ha
29Mali8.3M ha
30Burkina Faso7.9M ha
31Bangladesh7.9M ha
32Afghanistan7.8M ha
33Algeria7.5M ha
34Italy7.1M ha
35Uganda6.9M ha
36Morocco6.9M ha
37Vietnam6.7M ha
38Kenya6.6M ha
39Cameroon6.2M ha
40United Kingdom6M ha
41Guinea6M ha
42Mozambique5.7M ha
43Philippines5.6M ha
44Belarus5.6M ha
45Bolivia5.6M ha
46Angola5.4M ha
47Chad5.3M ha
48Iraq5M ha
49Ivory Coast4.8M ha
50Ghana4.7M ha
51Paraguay4.6M ha
52Syria4.4M ha
53Hungary4.1M ha
54Cambodia4.1M ha
55Japan4M ha
56Uzbekistan4M ha
57Zimbabwe4M ha
58Malawi4M ha
59Peru3.9M ha
60Senegal3.8M ha
61Zambia3.8M ha
62Benin3.5M ha
63Bulgaria3.5M ha
64Saudi Arabia3.4M ha
65Egypt3.1M ha
66Madagascar3M ha
67Cuba2.9M ha
68Tunisia2.8M ha
69Togo2.7M ha
70Serbia2.6M ha
71Venezuela2.6M ha
72Colombia2.5M ha
73Sweden2.5M ha
74Czechia2.5M ha
75South Sudan2.5M ha
76Denmark2.4M ha
77Lithuania2.3M ha
78North Korea2.3M ha
79Finland2.2M ha
80Uruguay2.2M ha
81Azerbaijan2.1M ha
82Moldova1.9M ha
83Greece1.9M ha
84Nepal1.8M ha
85Central African Republic1.8M ha
86Libya1.7M ha
87Turkmenistan1.6M ha
88Sierra Leone1.6M ha
89Guatemala1.6M ha
90Nicaragua1.5M ha
91South Korea1.5M ha
92Chile1.4M ha
93Sri Lanka1.4M ha
94Latvia1.4M ha
95Austria1.3M ha
96Burundi1.3M ha
97Slovakia1.3M ha
98Kyrgyzstan1.3M ha
99Laos1.2M ha
100Rwanda1.2M ha
101Yemen1.2M ha
102Mongolia1.1M ha
103Somalia1.1M ha
104Ecuador1M ha
105Honduras1M ha
106Netherlands1M ha
107Haiti1M ha
108Dominican Republic975.8K ha
109Portugal927.3K ha
110Croatia868K ha
111Belgium863.2K ha
112Tajikistan844.4K ha
113Norway803K ha
114Namibia800K ha
115Malaysia784.3K ha
116El Salvador721K ha
117Estonia711K ha
118Eritrea690K ha
119Albania590.7K ha
120Panama565K ha
121Republic of the Congo550K ha
122New Zealand520K ha
123Liberia500K ha
124Mauritania450K ha
125Armenia441.6K ha
126Gambia440K ha
127Ireland439K ha
128North Macedonia416K ha
129Switzerland396.4K ha
130Guinea-Bissau395.5K ha
131Bosnia and Herzegovina370K ha
132Lesotho356.7K ha
133Papua New Guinea330K ha
134Gabon325K ha
135Georgia304K ha
136Israel271.4K ha
137Botswana260K ha
138Jordan204K ha
139Slovenia178.9K ha
140Eswatini177K ha
141Costa Rica167.1K ha
142Lebanon134.2K ha
143Iceland121K ha
144Jamaica120K ha
145Timor-Leste111.5K ha
146Bhutan100K ha
146Belize100K ha
148Cyprus97.9K ha
149Guyana97K ha
150Oman87.1K ha
151Fiji76.8K ha
152Mauritius75K ha
153Comoros65K ha
154Luxembourg61.3K ha
155Equatorial Guinea53K ha
156Suriname53K ha
157United Arab Emirates50.4K ha
158Puerto Rico50.2K ha
159Cape Verde50K ha
160Trinidad and Tobago25K ha
161Isle of Man23.4K ha
162Solomon Islands23K ha
163Qatar21K ha
164Vanuatu20K ha
164Tonga20K ha
166Samoa10.7K ha
167Montenegro9,050 ha
168Kuwait8,000 ha
168Bahamas8,000 ha
170Malta7,300 ha
171Barbados7,000 ha
172Dominica6,000 ha
173New Caledonia5,970 ha
174Saint Kitts and Nevis5,000 ha
175Maldives4,000 ha
175Brunei4,000 ha
175Sao Tome and Principe4,000 ha
175Antigua and Barbuda4,000 ha
179Djibouti3,000 ha
179Grenada3,000 ha
181Saint Lucia2,670 ha
182French Polynesia2,500 ha
183Bahrain2,100 ha
184Hong Kong2,000 ha
184Kiribati2,000 ha
184Micronesia2,000 ha
184Aruba2,000 ha
184Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2,000 ha
189San Marino1,985 ha
190Liechtenstein1,730 ha
191American Samoa1,030 ha
192Guam1,000 ha
192Turks and Caicos Islands1,000 ha
192British Virgin Islands1,000 ha
195United States Virgin Islands900 ha
196Andorra732.5 ha
197Singapore560 ha
198Marshall Islands500 ha
199Bermuda300 ha
199Palau300 ha
201Cayman Islands200 ha
202Seychelles150 ha
203Northern Mariana Islands80 ha
204Faroe Islands70 ha

What correlates with Arable Land (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,365 other country metrics sharing at least 123 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Arable Land tend to score higher on these

  1. Alcoholics FemaleAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 194
    Plot
  2. Total Sugars and Sweeteners Available for ConsuptionSugar Consumption by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 166
    Plot
  3. Road Network Size (km)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 203
    Plot
  4. Road Network Size (mi)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 201
    Plot
  5. Total Length of Road NetworkHighway Systems by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 194
    Plot
  6. Milk ConsumptionMilk Consumption by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 183
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Arable Land tend to score lower on these

  1. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 142
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 197
    Plot
  3. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 191
    Plot
  4. Joining YearInternational Maritime Organization
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 171
    Plot
  5. Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)Tax to GDP Ratio by Country
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 157
    Plot
  6. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.23 · weak · n = 123
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Arable Land?
India has the highest Arable Land in 2023, at 154M ha, followed by United States (152M ha) and Russia (122M ha).
Which country has the lowest Arable Land?
Faroe Islands has the lowest Arable Land in 2023, at 70 ha.
What is the median Arable Land across countries?
The median is 1.1M ha across the 204 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this arable land by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Arable land (hectares) - World Bank; Land Use - Arable Land - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Arable land (hectares per person) - World Bank.