The average for 2021 based on 192 countries was 14.4 percent. The highest value was in Bangladesh: 60.5 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Côte d'Ivoire had the largest share of agricultural land area in Africa in 2022. That year, the agricultural land area corresponded to around 84 percent of the country's area. Burundi, Rwanda, Lesotho, and South Africa followed, with agricultural activities accounting for roughly 82.8, 81.3, 80.1, and 79.4 percent of the total area, respectively. In contrast, the lowest percentages were registered in Seychelles (3.4 percent), Equatorial Guinea (3.7 percent), and Egypt (4.1 percent).

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The average for 2021 based on 27 countries was 24.5 percent. The highest value was in Denmark: 58.9 percent and the lowest value was in Sweden: 6.2 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2022 based on 189 countries was 38.55 percent. The highest value was in Turkmenistan: 84.55 percent and the lowest value was in Suriname: 0.45 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Sudan had the largest agricultural land area in Africa in 2022, corresponding to around 112.7 million hectares. Following, South Africa and Nigeria had roughly 96.3 million and 69.8 million hectares of land under agricultural activities, respectively. In proportion to the total land area, Lesotho was the African country with the largest share of land devoted to agriculture.

Ukraine Arable Land Area increased 0.5% in 2019, compared to the previous year.

In 2023, the area of organic agricultural land in Europe is largest in Spain at over **** million hectares, followed by France and Italy with approximately **** and *** million hectares, respectively. In the United Kingdom (UK) there were approximately *** thousand hectares of organic agricultural land.

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The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 5.6 percent. The highest value was in Argentina: 15.4 percent and the lowest value was in Suriname: 0.4 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 20 countries was 10.9 percent. The highest value was in Haiti: 36.5 percent and the lowest value was in Chile: 2 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset provides values for ARABLE LAND PERCENT OF LAND AREA WB DATA.HTML reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Chad TD: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 39.976 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 39.976 % for 2021. Chad TD: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 38.405 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.976 % in 2022 and a record low of 38.016 % in 1972. Chad TD: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.;Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.;Weighted average;

Samoa WS: Arable Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 2.827 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.827 % for 2014. Samoa WS: Arable Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 4.594 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2015, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.714 % in 1991 and a record low of 2.792 % in 2009. Samoa WS: Arable Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land 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.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Weighted average;

Colombia CO: Arable Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 2.180 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.098 % for 2021. Colombia CO: Arable Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 2.753 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.447 % in 1987 and a record low of 1.325 % in 2013. Colombia CO: Arable Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land 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.;Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.;Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays agricultural land (km²) against rural land area (km²) in Europe. The data is about countries.

This statistic shows the share of organic agricultural land area worldwide in 2022, by country. In that year, Australia had about a ** percent share of the global organic agricultural land area.

As of 2022, the are of agricultural land in Saudi Arabia was *** million hectare. In comparison, the agricultural land for Bahrain was *** hectare for the same time period.

Lebanon LB: Arable Land: % of Land Area data was reported at 12.903 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 12.903 % for 2014. Lebanon LB: Arable Land: % of Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 17.986 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2015, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.460 % in 1973 and a record low of 11.144 % in 2010. Lebanon LB: Arable Land: % of Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lebanon – Table LB.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land 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.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Weighted average;

The average for 2021 based on 18 countries was 6.3 percent. The highest value was in Syria: 24.7 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.