Arable land as a share of land area

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Bangladesh is the top country by arable land as a share of land area in the world. As of 2021, arable land as a share of land area in Bangladesh was 62.3 %. The top 5 countries also includes Denmark, Ukraine, India, and Republic of Moldova.

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Arable land 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.