Countries in Europe by arable land
The share of the land that is ploughed and sown with crops that are replanted, or left fallow for a while. 42 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2024
Median country
22.5%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of land | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | 58.9% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 56.8% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 3 |  Moldova | 56.4% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 4 |  Hungary | 45.2% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 5 |  Lithuania | 36.7% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 6 |  Poland | 36.6% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 7 |  Romania | 36.4% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 8 |  Germany | 33.4% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 9 |  San Marino | 33.1% | 2023 | Southern Europe |
| 10 |  Czechia | 32.7% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 11 |  Bulgaria | 32.2% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 12 |  France | 31.3% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 13 |  Netherlands | 29.8% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 14 |  Serbia | 29.0% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 15 |  Belgium | 28.3% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 16 |  Belarus | 27.2% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 17 |  Slovakia | 27.1% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 18 |  United Kingdom | 25.3% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 19 |  Luxembourg | 23.8% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 20 |  Italy | 23.5% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 21 |  Spain | 22.8% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 22 |  Malta | 22.2% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 23 |  Latvia | 21.8% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 24 |  Albania | 21.5% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 25 |  Estonia | 16.5% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 26 |  North Macedonia | 16.2% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 27 |  Austria | 16.0% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 28 |  Croatia | 15.2% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 29 |  Greece | 14.2% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 30 |  Liechtenstein | 10.8% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 31 |  Switzerland | 10.1% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 32 |  Portugal | 9.3% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 33 |  Slovenia | 8.8% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 34 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.0% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| =35 |  Finland | 7.4% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| =35 |  Russia | 7.4% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 37 |  Ireland | 6.3% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 38 |  Sweden | 6.2% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 39 |  Norway | 2.2% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 40 |  Iceland | 1.2% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 41 |  Montenegro | 0.7% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 42 |  Andorra | 0.3% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
No World Bank figure for 2 countries: Monaco, Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of land | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Isle of Man | 40.5% | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Faroe Islands | 0.1% | Territory of Denmark |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the most arable land?
- Denmark has the most arable land in Europe: 58.9% of the land arable (2024). Next come Ukraine (56.8% of the land arable) and Moldova (56.4% of the land arable).
- Which country in Europe has the least arable land?
- Andorra, with 0.3% of the land arable (2024).
- What is the typical arable land of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 42 countries in Europe is 22.5% of the land arable: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of the land that is ploughed and sown with crops that are replanted, or left fallow for a while. Source: World Bank, mostly 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.