Cropland — Area by country
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Countries reporting
234
Highest
382,348 1000 ha
OECD
Lowest
0.07 1000 ha
Faroe Islands
Median
1,173 1000 ha
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
15,866
What the numbers show
Cropland — Area is currently reported for 234 countries. The highest value is 382,348 1000 ha in OECD; the lowest is 0.07 1000 ha in Faroe Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,173 1000 ha, and the mean is 9,606 1000 ha.
Over the past decade 105 countries rose and 97 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 111.0%), and the largest decrease in Andorra (down 82.0%).
Cropland — Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 382,348 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 2 | USSR | 228,920 1000 ha | 1991 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 3 | India | 168,010 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 4 | China | 129,388 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 5 | China, mainland | 128,608 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 123,660 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 7 | Brazil | 63,730 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 8 | Argentina | 48,936 1000 ha | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 9 | Nigeria | 45,036 1000 ha | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 43,754 1000 ha | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 11 | Canada | 38,236 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | Ukraine | 33,777 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Australia and New Zealand | 32,246 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | 31,650 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 15 | Pakistan | 31,389 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 30,692 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 17 | Mexico | 24,394 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 18 | Türkiye | 24,024 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 21,576 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 20 | Sudan | 21,211 1000 ha | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | Sudan (former) | 20,019 1000 ha | 2011 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18,510 1000 ha | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 18,457 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 24 | France | 17,898 1000 ha | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 25 | Niger | 17,837 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 26 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 17,590 1000 ha | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 16,481 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 28 | United Republic of Tanzania | 15,900 1000 ha | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13,468 1000 ha | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 30 | Myanmar | 12,535 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 11,855 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 32 | Viet Nam | 11,649 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 11,531 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 34 | Uganda | 11,499 1000 ha | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 35 | Ethiopia PDR | 11,305 1000 ha | 1992 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 36 | Philippines | 11,246 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 9,348 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 38 | Morocco | 9,000 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 8,799 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 40 | Romania | 8,787 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 41 | Mozambique | 8,661 1000 ha | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 8,588 1000 ha | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 43 | Algeria | 8,513 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 44 | Afghanistan | 8,082 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 45 | Cameroon | 7,967 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 46 | Malaysia | 7,865 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 47 | Kenya | 7,766 1000 ha | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 48 | Yugoslav SFR | 7,625 1000 ha | 1991 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 49 | Ghana | 7,418 1000 ha | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 50 | Guinea | 7,293 1000 ha | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 51 | Mali | 7,036 1000 ha | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Caribbean | 6,641 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 53 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 6,309 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 54 | Peru | 6,197 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 55 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6,167 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 56 | Belarus | 5,598 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 57 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,449 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 58 | Colombia | 5,417 1000 ha | 2024 | up 48.5% | falling |
| 59 | Iraq | 5,413 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 60 | Chad | 5,337 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 61 | Czechoslovakia | 5,027 1000 ha | 1992 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 62 | Angola | 4,924 1000 ha | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 63 | Tunisia | 4,891 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 4,643 1000 ha | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Cambodia | 4,620 1000 ha | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 4,590 1000 ha | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 4,385 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 68 | Benin | 4,315 1000 ha | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 69 | Malawi | 4,282 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 70 | Hungary | 4,273 1000 ha | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 71 | Japan | 4,272 1000 ha | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 72 | Egypt | 4,229 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 4,068 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 74 | Senegal | 3,913 1000 ha | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 75 | Zambia | 3,840 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 76 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3,822 1000 ha | 2005 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 77 | Madagascar | 3,640 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 3,629 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 79 | Cuba | 3,562 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 80 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3,300 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 81 | Guatemala | 3,059 1000 ha | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 82 | Greece | 2,888 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 83 | Togo | 2,757 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 84 | Serbia | 2,752 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 2,577 1000 ha | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 86 | Czechia | 2,566 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 87 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2,548 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 88 | Sweden | 2,521 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 89 | South Sudan | 2,478 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 90 | Denmark | 2,383 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 91 | Azerbaijan | 2,368 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 92 | Lithuania | 2,329 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 93 | Ecuador | 2,275 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 94 | Finland | 2,246 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 95 | Uruguay | 2,208 1000 ha | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 96 | Republic of Moldova | 2,080 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 97 | Libya | 2,050 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Nepal | 1,949 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 99 | Chile | 1,909 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 1,799 1000 ha | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 1,787 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Portugal | 1,735 1000 ha | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 103 | Honduras | 1,725 1000 ha | 2024 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 104 | Turkmenistan | 1,680 1000 ha | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 105 | Rwanda | 1,674 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,598 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 107 | Melanesia | 1,585 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 108 | Republic of Korea | 1,505 1000 ha | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 109 | Yemen | 1,452 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 110 | Burundi | 1,427 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 111 | Austria | 1,385 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 112 | Latvia | 1,366 1000 ha | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 113 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,363 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 1,333 1000 ha | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 115 | Slovakia | 1,320 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 116 | Haiti | 1,305 1000 ha | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 1,215 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 118 | Somalia | 1,130 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 119 | Mongolia | 1,129 1000 ha | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 1,050 1000 ha | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 121 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1,038 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 122 | Croatia | 931 1000 ha | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 123 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 893 1000 ha | 1999 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 124 | Belgium | 886.63 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 125 | El Salvador | 871.66 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 126 | Namibia | 812 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 127 | Norway | 809 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 128 | China, Taiwan Province of | 776.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 129 | Liberia | 712.85 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 130 | Estonia | 709 1000 ha | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 131 | Eritrea | 691.36 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 132 | Guinea-Bissau | 687.91 1000 ha | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 133 | Albania | 677.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 134 | Congo | 652.51 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 135 | Gambia | 614.41 1000 ha | 2024 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 136 | New Zealand | 596 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 137 | Panama | 593.32 1000 ha | 2024 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 138 | Lesotho | 583 1000 ha | 2024 | up 111.0% | rising |
| 139 | Costa Rica | 544.35 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 140 | Armenia | 503.4 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 141 | Gabon | 495 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 486.54 1000 ha | 2024 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 143 | Mauritania | 460 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | North Macedonia | 447 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 145 | Ireland | 434 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 146 | Switzerland | 423.75 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 147 | Georgia | 402.38 1000 ha | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 148 | Israel | 352.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 149 | Jordan | 285 1000 ha | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 150 | Botswana | 261.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 151 | Lebanon | 251.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 152 | Slovenia | 230.54 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 153 | Eswatini | 197.38 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 154 | Jamaica | 193.9 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 155 | Timor-Leste | 191.4 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 156 | Fiji | 138.6 1000 ha | 2024 | down 14.4% | flat |
| 157 | Belize | 136 1000 ha | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 158 | Comoros | 132.54 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 159 | Oman | 129.18 1000 ha | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 160 | Guyana | 126 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 161 | Cyprus | 123.29 1000 ha | 2024 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Iceland | 121 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 163 | Vanuatu | 119.68 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 164 | Polynesia | 117.57 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 165 | Bhutan | 114 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 166 | Palestine | 113.2 1000 ha | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 167 | Solomon Islands | 104.27 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 168 | United Arab Emirates | 97.65 1000 ha | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 169 | Equatorial Guinea | 91.67 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 170 | Cabo Verde | 74.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 171 | Mauritius | 74.72 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 172 | Puerto Rico | 72.32 1000 ha | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Luxembourg | 62.8 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 174 | Suriname | 57 1000 ha | 2024 | down 19.7% | rising |
| 175 | Micronesia | 54.53 1000 ha | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 176 | Trinidad and Tobago | 53.31 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 177 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.26 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 178 | Samoa | 43 1000 ha | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 179 | Kiribati | 34 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 180 | Pacific Islands Trust Territory | 32.3 1000 ha | 1990 | unchanged | flat |
| 181 | Tonga | 30.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 182 | French Polynesia | 27.08 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 183 | Qatar | 24 1000 ha | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Isle of Man | 23.17 1000 ha | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 185 | Dominica | 22.5 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 186 | Guadeloupe | 21.61 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 187 | Mayotte | 19.39 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 188 | Montenegro | 19.05 1000 ha | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 189 | French Guiana | 17.37 1000 ha | 2024 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 190 | Martinique | 16.93 1000 ha | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 191 | Kuwait | 14 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 192 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 193 | Bahamas | 11 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 194 | Saint Lucia | 9.56 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 195 | Malta | 8.02 1000 ha | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 196 | Barbados | 8 1000 ha | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 196 | Guam | 8 1000 ha | 2024 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 196 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 8 1000 ha | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 199 | New Caledonia | 7.75 1000 ha | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 200 | Marshall Islands | 7.27 1000 ha | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 201 | Grenada | 7 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 202 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.3 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 203 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 204 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 205 | Maldives | 4.9 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 206 | Djibouti | 4.49 1000 ha | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 207 | Bahrain | 4.23 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 208 | Western Sahara | 4 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 208 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 4 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 210 | Niue | 3.8 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 211 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 3.5 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 212 | Channel Islands | 3.45 1000 ha | 2024 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 213 | Cook Islands | 3.41 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 214 | British Virgin Islands | 3 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 214 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 216 | Tuvalu | 2.6 1000 ha | 2024 | up 44.4% | falling |
| 217 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 2.4 1000 ha | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 218 | Palau | 2.3 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 219 | Aruba | 2 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 219 | Montserrat | 2 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 219 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 222 | Liechtenstein | 1.73 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 223 | San Marino | 1.57 1000 ha | 2024 | up 18.0% | falling |
| 224 | Seychelles | 1.54 1000 ha | 2024 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 225 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 226 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.95 1000 ha | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 227 | Cayman Islands | 0.7 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 228 | Singapore | 0.66 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 229 | Tokelau | 0.6 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 230 | Naoero | 0.34 1000 ha | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 231 | Bermuda | 0.3 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 232 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.22 1000 ha | 2024 | down 56.0% | volatile |
| 233 | Andorra | 0.1443 1000 ha | 2024 | down 82.0% | falling |
| 234 | Faroe Islands | 0.07 1000 ha | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.59 million 1000 ha
- Asia 577,168 1000 ha
- Americas 377,860 1000 ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 317,994 1000 ha
- Africa 312,792 1000 ha
- Europe 285,888 1000 ha
- Sub-Saharan Africa 262,866 1000 ha
- Southern Asia 238,515 1000 ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 224,322 1000 ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 223,929 1000 ha
- Eastern Europe 197,220 1000 ha
- Northern America 192,972 1000 ha
About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.