High income OECD countries Compared by Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares > Per capita
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DEFINITION:
Arable land (in hectares) 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2,430.12 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Canada | 1,443.57 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2003 | ||
| 3 | United States | 588.53 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Estonia | 439.05 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Finland | 425.84 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Denmark | 413.04 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 7 | New Zealand | 374.14 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Poland | 318.12 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Spain | 315.68 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 10 | France | 304.03 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Sweden | 299.53 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Czech Republic | 297.73 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Ireland | 292.13 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Slovakia | 258.21 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Greece | 236.58 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Norway | 185.8 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Austria | 168.46 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Portugal | 145.41 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Germany | 144.33 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Italy | 132.13 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Luxembourg | 131.38 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Chile | 124.25 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2003 | ||
| 23 | United Kingdom | 95.12 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Slovenia | 87.98 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Belgium | 80.55 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Netherlands | 55.64 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Switzerland | 55.13 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Israel | 45.78 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Japan | 34.12 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 30 | South Korea | 33.85 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Iceland | 23.59 hectares per 1,000 peop | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares > Per capita
- Australia has had the highest arable land > hectares > per capita since 1965.
- Singapore has ranked last for arable land > hectares > per capita since 1981.
- Russia ranked first for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst NATO countries in 2003.
- Lithuania ranked first for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst Cold countries in 2005.
- United States ranked third for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Latvia ranked first for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Japan ranked last for arable land > hectares > per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
- All of the top 5 countries by arable land > hectares > per capita are Sparsely populated.
