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DEFINITION:
The percentage share of used land that is not arable or under permanent crops. This includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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=1 | Jan Mayen | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Midway Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Navassa Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Bouvet Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | British Indian Ocean Territory | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Macau | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Greenland | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Coral Sea Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Jarvis Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Johnston Atoll | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Palmyra Atoll | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Paracel Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Antarctica | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Kingman Reef | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Holy See (Vatican City) | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Christmas Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Spratly Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Svalbard | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Wake Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Clipperton Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Gibraltar | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Pitcairn Islands | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Norfolk Island | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | Anguilla | 100% | 2011 | ||
=1 | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 100% | 2005 | ||
=1 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 100% | 2005 | ||
=1 | Jersey | 100% | 2005 | ||
=1 | Howland Island | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Bassas da India | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Baker Island | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Glorioso Islands | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Europa Island | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Tromelin Island | 100% | 2001 | ||
=1 | Juan de Nova Island | 100% | 2001 | ||
39 | Western Sahara | 99.98% | 2011 | ||
40 | Djibouti | 99.91% | 2011 | ||
41 | French Guiana | 99.83% | 2005 | ||
42 | Oman | 99.77% | 2011 | ||
43 | Mongolia | 99.61% | 2011 | ||
44 | Suriname | 99.6% | 2011 | ||
=45 | Mauritania | 99.55% | 2011 | ||
=45 | Botswana | 99.55% | 2011 | ||
47 | New Caledonia | 99.34% | 2011 | ||
48 | Kuwait | 99.1% | 2011 | ||
49 | The Bahamas | 99.06% | 2011 | ||
50 | Namibia | 99.02% | 2011 | ||
51 | Monaco | 99% | 2011 | ||
52 | Singapore | 98.97% | 2011 | ||
53 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 98.95% | 2011 | ||
54 | United Arab Emirates | 98.9% | 2011 | ||
55 | Libya | 98.82% | 2011 | ||
56 | Iceland | 98.81% | 2011 | ||
57 | Qatar | 98.62% | 2011 | ||
58 | Brunei | 98.61% | 2011 | ||
59 | Saudi Arabia | 98.44% | 2011 | ||
60 | Congo, Republic of the | 98.36% | 2011 | ||
61 | Somalia | 98.23% | 2011 | ||
62 | Gabon | 98.15% | 2011 | ||
63 | New Zealand | 97.98% | 2011 | ||
64 | Guyana | 97.92% | 2011 | ||
65 | Faroe Islands | 97.85% | 2011 | ||
66 | Papua New Guinea | 97.84% | 2011 | ||
67 | Chile | 97.65% | 2011 | ||
68 | Norway | 97.46% | 2011 | ||
69 | Yemen | 97.25% | 2011 | ||
70 | Solomon Islands | 97.13% | 2011 | ||
=71 | Jordan | 97.08% | 2011 | ||
=71 | Cayman Islands | 97.08% | 2011 | ||
73 | Bhutan | 97.06% | 2011 | ||
74 | Central African Republic | 96.98% | 2011 | ||
75 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 96.78% | 2011 | ||
=76 | Colombia | 96.5% | 2011 | ||
=76 | Peru | 96.5% | 2011 | ||
78 | Angola | 96.48% | 2011 | ||
79 | Algeria | 96.46% | 2011 | ||
80 | Venezuela | 96.44% | 2011 | ||
81 | Egypt | 96.34% | 2011 | ||
82 | Bolivia | 96.31% | 2011 | ||
83 | Chad | 96.16% | 2011 | ||
Sparsely populated countries average (profile) | 95.99% | 2011 | |||
84 | Turkmenistan | 95.98% | 2011 | ||
85 | Northern Mariana Islands | 95.65% | 2011 | ||
86 | Zambia | 95.44% | 2011 | ||
87 | Belize | 95.34% | 2011 | ||
88 | Canada | 95.2% | 2011 | ||
89 | Andorra | 94.68% | 2011 | ||
90 | Mali | 94.37% | 2011 | ||
91 | Liberia | 94.34% | 2011 | ||
92 | Virgin Islands | 94.29% | 2011 | ||
93 | Bahrain | 94.26% | 2011 | ||
94 | Sweden | 94.18% | 2011 | ||
95 | Eritrea | 94.12% | 2011 | ||
96 | Hong Kong | 93.94% | 2011 | ||
97 | Australia | 93.79% | 2011 | ||
98 | Laos | 93.67% | 2011 | ||
=99 | Palau | 93.48% | 2011 | ||
=99 | Seychelles | 93.48% | 2011 | ||
101 | Finland | 93.34% | 2011 | ||
=102 | Kyrgyzstan | 93.24% | 2013 | ||
=102 | Mozambique | 93.24% | 2011 | ||
104 | Sudan | 93.17% | 2011 | ||
105 | Tajikistan | 93.13% | 2011 | ||
106 | French Polynesia | 93.03% | 2011 | ||
107 | Madagascar | 93.02% | 2011 | ||
108 | Equatorial Guinea | 92.87% | 2011 | ||
109 | Russia | 92.79% | 2011 | ||
OPEC countries average (profile) | 92.73% | 2011 | |||
110 | Georgia | 92.41% | 2011 | ||
111 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 91.3% | 2011 | ||
112 | Kazakhstan | 91.15% | 2011 | ||
113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 90.84% | 2011 | ||
114 | Brazil | 90.72% | 2011 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 90.62% | 2011 | |||
115 | Slovenia | 90.36% | 2011 | ||
=116 | Panama | 90.33% | 2011 | ||
=116 | Iraq | 90.33% | 2011 | ||
118 | Paraguay | 90.19% | 2011 | ||
119 | Ecuador | 90.11% | 2011 | ||
120 | Netherlands Antilles | 90% | 2005 | ||
121 | South Africa | 89.79% | 2011 | ||
122 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 89.74% | 2011 | ||
123 | Lesotho | 89.72% | 2011 | ||
124 | Switzerland | 89.63% | 2011 | ||
125 | Uzbekistan | 89.58% | 2011 | ||
126 | Uruguay | 89.52% | 2011 | ||
127 | Aruba | 89.47% | 2005 | ||
128 | Samoa | 89.44% | 2011 | ||
129 | Kenya | 89.4% | 2011 | ||
130 | Zimbabwe | 89.2% | 2011 | ||
131 | Swaziland | 89.06% | 2011 | ||
132 | Iran | 88.86% | 2011 | ||
133 | Puerto Rico | 88.73% | 2011 | ||
134 | Costa Rica | 88.65% | 2011 | ||
135 | Antigua and Barbuda | 88.64% | 2011 | ||
136 | Niger | 88.16% | 2011 | ||
137 | Vanuatu | 88.11% | 2011 | ||
138 | Japan | 87.93% | 2011 | ||
139 | Afghanistan | 87.87% | 2011 | ||
140 | Cape Verde | 87.59% | 2011 | ||
141 | Cook Islands | 87.5% | 2011 | ||
142 | Cyprus | 87.41% | 2011 | ||
143 | Saint Helena | 87.1% | 2005 | ||
144 | Honduras | 87.02% | 2011 | ||
145 | China | 86.84% | 2011 | ||
146 | British Virgin Islands | 86.67% | 2011 | ||
147 | Fiji | 86.17% | 2011 | ||
Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 85.98% | 2011 | |||
=148 | Tanzania | 85.96% | 2011 | ||
=148 | Argentina | 85.96% | 2011 | ||
150 | Estonia | 85.89% | 2011 | ||
151 | East Timor | 85.88% | 2011 | ||
152 | Ethiopia | 85.8% | 2011 | ||
153 | Mexico | 85.66% | 2011 | ||
154 | Guinea | 85.6% | 2011 | ||
155 | Guadeloupe | 85.38% | 2005 | ||
156 | Montenegro | 85.3% | 2012 | ||
failed states average (profile) | 85.21% | 2011 | |||
157 | Bermuda | 85.2% | 2011 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 85.1% | 2011 | |||
Muslim countries average (profile) | 84.92% | 2011 | |||
158 | Ireland | 84.87% | 2011 | ||
159 | Guinea-Bissau | 84.78% | 2011 | ||
160 | Niue | 84.62% | 2011 | ||
161 | Reunion | 84.47% | 2005 | ||
Tourist destinations average (profile) | 84.45% | 2011 | |||
162 | Cameroon | 84.01% | 2011 | ||
163 | Saint Lucia | 83.87% | 2011 | ||
Former British colonies average (profile) | 83.84% | 2011 | |||
Hot countries average (profile) | 83.8% | 2011 | |||
164 | Armenia | 83.74% | 2011 | ||
165 | Nicaragua | 83.66% | 2011 | ||
166 | United States | 83.44% | 2011 | ||
167 | San Marino | 83.33% | 2011 | ||
168 | Nepal | 83.2% | 2011 | ||
Former French colonies average (profile) | 83.09% | 2011 | |||
169 | South Korea | 83% | 2011 | ||
170 | Austria | 82.98% | 2011 | ||
171 | Sierra Leone | 82.79% | 2011 | ||
172 | Croatia | 82.69% | 2011 | ||
173 | Israel | 82.62% | 2011 | ||
174 | Republic of Macedonia | 82.54% | 2011 | ||
Christian countries average (profile) | 82.34% | 2011 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 82.31% | 2011 | |||
Landlocked countries average (profile) | 82.31% | 2011 | |||
Catholic countries average (profile) | 81.95% | 2011 | |||
175 | Latvia | 81.93% | 2011 | ||
176 | Burma | 81.89% | 2011 | ||
Cold countries average (profile) | 81.87% | 2011 | |||
=177 | Gaza Strip | 81.64% | 2011 | ||
=177 | West Bank | 81.64% | 2011 | ||
179 | Guam | 81.48% | 2011 | ||
180 | Martinique | 80.91% | 2005 | ||
Southern Europe average (profile) | 80.7% | 2011 | |||
East Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 80.63% | 2011 | |||
Non-religious countries average (profile) | 80.53% | 2011 | |||
181 | Portugal | 80.41% | 2011 | ||
182 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 80.38% | 2011 | ||
High income OECD countries average (profile) | 80.3% | 2011 | |||
183 | Senegal | 80.15% | 2011 | ||
South and Central Asia average (profile) | 80% | 2011 | |||
=184 | Nauru | 80% | 2011 | ||
=184 | Maldives | 80% | 2011 | ||
=184 | Montserrat | 80% | 2011 | ||
187 | Jamaica | 79.98% | 2011 | ||
Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 79.77% | 2011 | |||
188 | Morocco | 79.61% | 2011 | ||
189 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 79.49% | 2011 | ||
Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 79.48% | 2011 | |||
190 | North Korea | 79.22% | 2011 | ||
191 | Burkina Faso | 78.98% | 2011 | ||
Potential Future EU Members average (profile) | 78.72% | 2011 | |||
192 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78.38% | 2011 | ||
193 | Liechtenstein | 78.12% | 2011 | ||
Western Europe average (profile) | 77.88% | 2011 | |||
194 | Guatemala | 77.55% | 2011 | ||
Religious countries average (profile) | 77.44% | 2011 | |||
195 | Cote d'Ivoire | 77.36% | 2011 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 77.32% | 2011 | |||
196 | Lebanon | 77.22% | 2011 | ||
197 | Indonesia | 77.16% | 2011 | ||
198 | Malaysia | 77.07% | 2011 | ||
199 | Cambodia | 77.05% | 2011 | ||
Eurozone average (profile) | 76.98% | 2011 | |||
Emerging markets average (profile) | 76.47% | 2011 | |||
Europe average (profile) | 76.35% | 2011 | |||
200 | Albania | 75.79% | 2011 | ||
201 | Azerbaijan | 75.6% | 2011 | ||
202 | Luxembourg | 75.52% | 2011 | ||
203 | American Samoa | 75.5% | 2011 | ||
204 | Taiwan | 75% | 2011 | ||
205 | United Kingdom | 74.93% | 2011 | ||
206 | Benin | 74.9% | 2011 | ||
207 | Dominican Republic | 74.32% | 2011 | ||
208 | Netherlands | 74.04% | 2011 | ||
European Union average (profile) | 73.15% | 2011 | |||
NATO countries average (profile) | 73.14% | 2011 | |||
209 | Pakistan | 72.93% | 2011 | ||
210 | Federated States of Micronesia | 72.86% | 2011 | ||
211 | Belarus | 72.78% | 2011 | ||
212 | Greece | 72.32% | 2011 | ||
213 | Belgium | 72.22% | 2013 | ||
214 | Slovakia | 71.22% | 2011 | ||
Eastern Europe average (profile) | 70.87% | 2011 | |||
215 | Grenada | 70.59% | 2011 | ||
216 | Turkey | 69.84% | 2011 | ||
217 | Barbados | 69.77% | 2011 | ||
218 | Syria | 69.41% | 2011 | ||
South Asia average (profile) | 69.41% | 2011 | |||
219 | Bulgaria | 69.28% | 2011 | ||
220 | Vietnam | 69.18% | 2011 | ||
221 | Italy | 69.07% | 2011 | ||
222 | Malawi | 68.52% | 2011 | ||
223 | Ghana | 68.14% | 2011 | ||
224 | Tunisia | 68.02% | 2011 | ||
225 | Dominica | 68% | 2011 | ||
226 | Malta | 67.81% | 2011 | ||
227 | Sri Lanka | 66.77% | 2011 | ||
228 | Germany | 66.19% | 2011 | ||
229 | Lithuania | 66.05% | 2011 | ||
230 | Spain | 65.96% | 2011 | ||
231 | France | 64.69% | 2013 | ||
232 | Philippines | 64.67% | 2011 | ||
233 | Cuba | 64.15% | 2011 | ||
234 | Tonga | 64% | 2011 | ||
235 | Serbia and Montenegro | 63.45% | 2001 | ||
236 | Poland | 63.26% | 2011 | ||
237 | Uganda | 62.95% | 2011 | ||
238 | Thailand | 60.52% | 2011 | ||
239 | Romania | 60.41% | 2011 | ||
240 | Mauritius | 59.8% | 2011 | ||
241 | The Gambia | 59.73% | 2011 | ||
242 | Serbia | 59.31% | 2011 | ||
243 | Czech Republic | 58.92% | 2011 | ||
244 | Kiribati | 58.02% | 2011 | ||
245 | Nigeria | 57.57% | 2011 | ||
246 | El Salvador | 57.46% | 2011 | ||
247 | Wallis and Futuna | 57.15% | 2011 | ||
248 | Isle of Man | 56.14% | 2011 | ||
249 | Haiti | 53.87% | 2011 | ||
250 | Burundi | 52.57% | 2011 | ||
251 | Togo | 52.1% | 2011 | ||
252 | Hungary | 50.79% | 2011 | ||
253 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.31% | 2011 | ||
254 | India | 48.39% | 2011 | ||
255 | Ukraine | 44.67% | 2011 | ||
256 | Marshall Islands | 44.44% | 2011 | ||
257 | Rwanda | 44.19% | 2011 | ||
258 | Denmark | 41.91% | 2011 | ||
259 | Bangladesh | 40.78% | 2011 | ||
=260 | Tuvalu | 40% | 2011 | ||
=260 | Tokelau | 40% | 2011 | ||
262 | Moldova | 37.75% | 2011 | ||
263 | Comoros | 24.77% | 2011 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Geography > Land use > Other
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands has ranked in the top 2 for land use > other since 1998.
- Moldova has ranked second last for land use > other since 1998.
- 102 of the top 239 countries by land use > other are Christian.
- Paracel Islands has ranked in the top 3 for land use > other since 1998.
- France ranked last for land use > other amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2013.
- Palmyra Atoll has ranked in the top 4 for land use > other since 1998.
- Finland ranked first for land use > other amongst Eurozone in 2011.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands has ranked in the top 5 for land use > other since 1998.
- Sweden ranked first for land use > other amongst European Union in 2011.
- Iceland ranked first for land use > other amongst NATO countries in 2011.