Arable land — Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
What the numbers show
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 225 countries. The highest value is 16.04 % change on previous year in Montenegro; the lowest is -80.3 % change on previous year in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 % change on previous year, and the mean is -0.307 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 96 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia and Montenegro (up 6,168.1%), and the largest decrease in Andorra (down 6,404.3%).
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 16.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Colombia | 15.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 11.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,321.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,836.9% | volatile |
| 5 | French Guiana | 7.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,515.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Oman | 7.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,432.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 318.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Djibouti | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Suriname | 3.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Rwanda | 3.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 240.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2005 | up 6,168.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Turkmenistan | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Guinea | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Pakistan | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,543.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 362.3% | volatile |
| 22 | San Marino | 0.8667 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 0.8488 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 157.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Martinique | 0.7775 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Switzerland | 0.4929 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 157.4% | volatile |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4641 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 0.4393 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 261.9% | volatile |
| 28 | New Zealand | 0.3846 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 0.3605 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | 0.3504 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Norway | 0.2491 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 417.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Chile | 0.2132 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 398.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Myanmar | 0.1617 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0.1563 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Tajikistan | 0.1066 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Tonga | 0.0919 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 0.0717 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Polynesia | 0.0488 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 0.0428 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Belgium | 0.0159 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Australia and New Zealand | 0.0063 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Angola | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Armenia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | American Samoa | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Australia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Benin | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Bahrain | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Bahamas | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Bermuda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Brazil | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Barbados | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Bhutan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Botswana | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Congo | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Cuba | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Algeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Eritrea | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Fiji | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Faroe Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Gabon | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Gambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Grenada | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Guatemala | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Guam | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Honduras | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Haiti | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Jamaica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Kenya | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Cambodia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Kuwait | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Liberia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Libya | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Saint Lucia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Lesotho | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Madagascar | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Maldives | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Mali | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mozambique | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritania | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritius | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Malawi | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | New Caledonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Niger | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Nigeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Nepal | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Philippines | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Paraguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Palestine, State of | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | French Polynesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Singapore | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | El Salvador | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Somalia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | South Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Eswatini | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Seychelles | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Chad | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Togo | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Thailand | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Tunisia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Uganda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | British Virgin Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Vanuatu | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Samoa | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Zambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mayotte | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Western Sahara | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Cook Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Montserrat | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | USSR | 0 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Micronesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sudan (former) | 0 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Cabo Verde | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Viet Nam | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Pacific Islands Trust Territory | 0 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Ethiopia PDR | 0 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Melanesia | -0.0066 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.2% | volatile |
| 170 | Peru | -0.0202 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Luxembourg | -0.0685 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 126.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Austria | -0.0711 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Mexico | -0.1139 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Solomon Islands | -0.1286 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Poland | -0.1339 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.6% | volatile |
| 176 | OECD | -0.1655 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Albania | -0.1761 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 178 | Germany | -0.214 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 263.1% | volatile |
| 179 | India | -0.2238 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 474.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Canada | -0.228 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 134.6% | volatile |
| 181 | Slovakia | -0.2295 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 182 | France | -0.2476 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 265.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Türkiye | -0.2614 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 143.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Latvia | -0.2941 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 455.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Lithuania | -0.304 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Romania | -0.3133 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Sweden | -0.3167 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 188 | Qatar | -0.3333 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.2% | volatile |
| 189 | China, mainland | -0.3491 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 190 | China | -0.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Finland | -0.3559 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 218.1% | volatile |
| 192 | Yemen | -0.3599 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 193 | Hungary | -0.3803 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 373.6% | volatile |
| 194 | Afghanistan | -0.4461 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.1% | volatile |
| 195 | China, Taiwan Province of | -0.4478 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.3% | volatile |
| 196 | Denmark | -0.4651 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.9% | volatile |
| 197 | Indonesia | -0.5016 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 966.3% | volatile |
| 198 | Japan | -0.5193 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 199 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -0.5946 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Czechoslovakia | -0.6597 % change on previous year | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 201 | Republic of Moldova | -0.7483 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 202 | Estonia | -0.8439 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.7% | volatile |
| 203 | Slovenia | -0.8497 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 204 | Belarus | -0.8531 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 146.3% | volatile |
| 205 | Comoros | -0.8953 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 206 | Italy | -0.909 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 207 | Belize | -0.9524 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 208 | Spain | -0.9794 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 223.0% | volatile |
| 209 | Jordan | -0.9852 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.0% | volatile |
| 210 | Bangladesh | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 348.1% | volatile |
| 211 | Isle of Man | -1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 134.6% | volatile |
| 212 | Morocco | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 213 | Ireland | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 214 | Yugoslav SFR | -1.57 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 315.1% | volatile |
| 215 | Panama | -1.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,286.3% | volatile |
| 216 | Mongolia | -1.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 187.4% | volatile |
| 217 | Croatia | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 218 | North Macedonia | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 694.2% | volatile |
| 219 | Réunion | -1.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 220 | Guyana | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 221 | Serbia | -2.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 502.2% | volatile |
| 222 | Malaysia | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 314.3% | volatile |
| 223 | Northern Mariana Islands | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 224 | Guadeloupe | -4.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.2% | volatile |
| 225 | Malta | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 226 | Burundi | -5.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 296.6% | volatile |
| 227 | Israel | -5.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 200.3% | volatile |
| 228 | Uruguay | -5.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 203.2% | volatile |
| 229 | Georgia | -6.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 230 | Ecuador | -9.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 231 | Republic of Korea | -10.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 699.0% | volatile |
| 232 | Lebanon | -18.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 799.5% | volatile |
| 233 | Andorra | -80.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6,404.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle Africa 1.3 % change on previous year
- Chagai 0 % change on previous year
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1.16 % change on previous year
- Caribbean 0.964 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 0.8519 % change on previous year
- South America 0.7037 % change on previous year
- Latin America and the Caribbean 0.5754 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 0.4555 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 0.4484 % change on previous year
- Central Asia 0.4451 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 0.3936 % change on previous year
- Africa 0.335 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0.2771 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 0.2356 % change on previous year
- Americas 0.233 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe 0.171 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0.1096 % change on previous year
- World 0.0804 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa 0.0348 % change on previous year
- Oceania 0.0062 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa 0 % change on previous year
- United States of America -0.0073 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia -0.0146 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa -0.0251 % change on previous year
- Asia -0.0442 % change on previous year
- Northern America -0.0511 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe -0.0596 % change on previous year
- Central America -0.1258 % change on previous year
- Europe -0.1371 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -0.155 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -0.2226 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -0.3743 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -0.4883 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe -0.8244 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.