The CIA World Factbook Edition 1993 Geography
Land use In 35 editions of 36.
Land use was published in 35 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1993 edition carries it in 262 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
entries in the 1993 edition 262
the first edition with it 1990
the latest edition with it 2025
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As the CIA ranked them
World 1 entry
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 24% forest and woodland 31% other 34%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 24%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 34%
Africa 62 entries
meadows and pastures 13% other 82%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 13%
forest and woodland: 2%
other: 82%
meadows and pastures 23% forest and woodland 43% other 32%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 23%
forest and woodland: 43%
other: 32%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all rock)
arable land 12% forest and woodland 35% other 45%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 45%
meadows and pastures 75% other 21%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 75%
forest and woodland: 2%
other: 21%
Burkina
now Burkina Faso
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 37% forest and woodland 26% other 27%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 37%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 27%
arable land 43% permanent crops 8% meadows and pastures 35% other 12%
arable land: 43%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 35%
forest and woodland: 2%
other: 12%
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 85%
arable land 13% meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 54% other 13%
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 54%
other: 13%
forest and woodland 64% other 28%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 64%
other: 28%
meadows and pastures 36% forest and woodland 11% other 51%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 36%
forest and woodland: 11%
other: 51%
arable land 35% permanent crops 8% forest and woodland 16% other 34%
arable land: 35%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 16%
other: 34%
Zaire
now Democratic Republic of the Congo
forest and woodland 78% other 15%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 78%
other: 15%
Congo
now Republic of the Congo
meadows and pastures 29% forest and woodland 62%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 29%
forest and woodland: 62%
other: 7%
arable land 9% meadows and pastures 9% forest and woodland 26% other 52%
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 52%
meadows and pastures 9% other 91%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 91%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 95%
arable land 8% forest and woodland 51% other 33%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 51%
other: 33%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 2% (coffee)
meadows and pastures: 40%
forest and woodland: 5% other: 50%
arable land 8% meadows and pastures 67% other 19%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 67%
forest and woodland: 6%
other: 19%
arable land 12% meadows and pastures 41% forest and woodland 24% other 22%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 41%
forest and woodland: 24%
other: 22%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (heavily wooded)
meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 78%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 78%
other: 2%
arable land 16% meadows and pastures 9% forest and woodland 20% other 55%
arable land: 16%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 55%
meadows and pastures 15% forest and woodland 37% other 36%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 37%
other: 36%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms)
meadows and pastures 12% forest and woodland 42% other 40%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 42%
other: 40%
arable land 11% meadows and pastures 43% forest and woodland 38%
arable land: 11%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 43%
forest and woodland: 38%
other: 7%
forest and woodland 90% other 10%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 90%
other: 10%
arable land: 3% permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 85%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 66%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 24%
forest and woodland 39% other 55%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 39%
other: 55%
meadows and pastures 8% other 90%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 8%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 90%
meadows and pastures 58% forest and woodland 26% other 11%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 58%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 11%
arable land 25% meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 50%
arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 50%
other: 5%
meadows and pastures 25% other 66%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 7%
other: 66%
meadows and pastures 38% other 56%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 38%
forest and woodland: 5%
other: 56%
arable land 54% forest and woodland 31%
arable land: 54%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 7%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 18% meadows and pastures 28% forest and woodland 12% other 41%
arable land: 18%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 28%
forest and woodland: 12%
other: 41%
meadows and pastures 56% forest and woodland 20% other 20%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 56%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 20%
meadows and pastures 64% forest and woodland 22% other 13%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 64%
forest and woodland: 22%
other: 13%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 2%
other: 88%
arable land 31% meadows and pastures 23% forest and woodland 15% other 28%
arable land: 31%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 23%
forest and woodland: 15%
other: 28%
arable land 20% forest and woodland 35% other 39%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 39%
arable land 29% permanent crops 11% meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 10% other 32%
arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 11%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 10%
other: 32%
Saint Helena
now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 83%
permanent crops 20% forest and woodland 75%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 20%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 75%
other: 3%
arable land 27% meadows and pastures 30% forest and woodland 31% other 12%
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 30%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 12%
permanent crops 18% forest and woodland 18% other 60%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 18%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 18%
other: 60%
arable land 25% meadows and pastures 31% forest and woodland 29% other 13%
arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 31%
forest and woodland: 29%
other: 13%
meadows and pastures 46% forest and woodland 14% other 38%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 46%
forest and woodland: 14%
other: 38%
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 65% other 21%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 65%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 21%
meadows and pastures 24% forest and woodland 20% other 51%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 24%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 51%
meadows and pastures 40% forest and woodland 47%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 40%
forest and woodland: 47%
other: 7%
arable land 25% forest and woodland 28% other 42%
arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 28%
other: 42%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (scattered bushes)
arable land 20% permanent crops 10% meadows and pastures 19% other 47%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 10%
meadows and pastures: 19%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 47%
arable land 23% permanent crops 9% meadows and pastures 25% forest and woodland 30% other 13%
arable land: 23%
permanent crops: 9%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 30%
other: 13%
meadows and pastures 19% other 81%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 19%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 81%
meadows and pastures 47% forest and woodland 27% other 19%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 47%
forest and woodland: 27%
other: 19%
meadows and pastures 12% forest and woodland 62% other 19%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 62%
other: 19%
Antarctic Region 5 entries
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (ice 98%, barren rock 2%)
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all ice)
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen)
Arctic Region 4 entries
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 99%
meadows and pastures 20% other 78%
arable land: 1% permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 1%
other: 78%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (no trees and the only bushes are crowberry and cloudberry)
Asia 23 entries
arable land 12% meadows and pastures 46% other 39%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 46%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 39%
arable land 29% meadows and pastures 15% other 56%
arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 56%
arable land 18% meadows and pastures 25% other 57%
arable land: 18%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 57%
arable land 67% forest and woodland 16% other 11%
arable land: 67%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 16%
other: 11%
forest and woodland 70% other 23%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 70%
other: 23%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 31% forest and woodland 14% other 45%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 31%
forest and woodland: 14%
other: 45%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 55% forest and woodland 23% other 17%
arable land: 55%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 23%
other: 17%
arable land 13% forest and woodland 67% other 18%
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 67%
other: 18%
arable land 15% meadows and pastures 57% other 24%
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 57%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 24%
arable land 18% forest and woodland 74%
arable land: 18%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 74%
other: 7%
arable land 21% forest and woodland 67% other 10%
arable land: 21%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 67%
other: 10%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 84%
meadows and pastures 79% forest and woodland 10% other 10%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 79%
forest and woodland: 10%
other: 10%
arable land 17% meadows and pastures 13% forest and woodland 33% other 37%
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 13%
forest and woodland: 33%
other: 37%
arable land: 26%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 64%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA% note: agricultural land accounts for 13% of the total land area
arable land 16% permanent crops 17% forest and woodland 37% other 23%
arable land: 16%
permanent crops: 17%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 37%
other: 23%
meadows and pastures 23% other 71%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 23%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 71%
meadows and pastures 69% other 28%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 69%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 28%
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 47% other 43%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 47%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 43%
Central America and the Caribbean 32 entries
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
arable land 18% forest and woodland 16% other 59%
arable land: 18% permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 16%
other: 59%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
forest and woodland 32% other 67%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 32%
other: 67%
arable land 77% meadows and pastures 9% other 14%
arable land: 77%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 14%
forest and woodland 44% other 52%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 44%
other: 52%
arable land 20% meadows and pastures 33% other 33%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 33%
forest and woodland: 7%
other: 33%
meadows and pastures 8% forest and woodland 23% other 69%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 8%
forest and woodland: 23%
other: 69%
meadows and pastures 45% forest and woodland 34% other 8%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 45%
forest and woodland: 34%
other: 8%
arable land 23% meadows and pastures 23% forest and woodland 17% other 31%
arable land: 23%
permanent crops: 6%
meadows and pastures: 23%
forest and woodland: 17%
other: 31%
arable land 9% permanent crops 13% forest and woodland 41% other 34%
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 13%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 41%
other: 34%
arable land 23% meadows and pastures 43% forest and woodland 13% other 14%
arable land: 23%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 43%
forest and woodland: 13%
other: 14%
arable land 27% permanent crops 8% meadows and pastures 29% other 30%
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 29%
forest and woodland: 6%
other: 30%
arable land 15% permanent crops 26% forest and woodland 9% other 47%
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 26%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 9%
other: 47%
arable land 18% meadows and pastures 13% forest and woodland 40% other 24%
arable land: 18%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 13%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 24%
arable land 12% meadows and pastures 12% forest and woodland 40% other 32%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 32%
arable land 20% permanent crops 13% meadows and pastures 18% other 45%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 13%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 45%
arable land 14% meadows and pastures 30% forest and woodland 34% other 20%
arable land: 14%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 30%
forest and woodland: 34%
other: 20%
arable land 19% meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 28% other 29%
arable land: 19%
permanent crops: 6%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 28%
other: 29%
arable land 10% permanent crops 8% meadows and pastures 30% forest and woodland 26% other 26%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 30%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 26%
arable land 20% meadows and pastures 10% forest and woodland 40% other 30%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 10%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 30%
meadows and pastures 10% other 90%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 10%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 90%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0%
other: 92%
arable land 9% meadows and pastures 43% forest and woodland 35% other 12%
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 43%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 12%
meadows and pastures 15% forest and woodland 54% other 23%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 54%
other: 23%
arable land 8% permanent crops 9% meadows and pastures 41% forest and woodland 20% other 22%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 9%
meadows and pastures: 41%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 22%
arable land 22% permanent crops 17% forest and woodland 17% other 41%
arable land: 22%
permanent crops: 17%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 17%
other: 41%
arable land 8% permanent crops 20% forest and woodland 13% other 54%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 20%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 13%
other: 54%
arable land 38% permanent crops 12% forest and woodland 41%
arable land: 38%
permanent crops: 12%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 41%
other: 3%
arable land 14% permanent crops 17% forest and woodland 44% other 23%
arable land: 14%
permanent crops: 17%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 44%
other: 23%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 98%
arable land 15% meadows and pastures 26% other 47%
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 6%
meadows and pastures: 26%
forest and woodland: 6%
other: 47%
Europe 46 entries
arable land 21% meadows and pastures 15% forest and woodland 38% other 22%
arable land: 21%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 38%
other: 22%
meadows and pastures 56% forest and woodland 22% other 20%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 56%
forest and woodland: 22%
other: 20%
arable land 17% meadows and pastures 24% forest and woodland 39% other 19%
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 24%
forest and woodland: 39%
other: 19%
arable land 29% meadows and pastures 15% other 56%
arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 56%
arable land 24% meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 21% other 34%
arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 21%
other: 34%
arable land 20% meadows and pastures 25% forest and woodland 36% other 17%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 36%
other: 17%
arable land 34% meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 35% other 10%
arable land: 34%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 10%
arable land 32% permanent crops 20% meadows and pastures 18% forest and woodland 15% other 15%
arable land: 32%
permanent crops: 20%
meadows and pastures: 18%
forest and woodland: 15%
other: 15%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 61% forest and woodland 12% other 21%
arable land: 61%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 12%
other: 21%
arable land 22% meadows and pastures 11% forest and woodland 31% other 36%
arable land: 22%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 11%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 36%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 98%
arable land 8% forest and woodland 76% other 16%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 76%
other: 16%
arable land 32% meadows and pastures 23% forest and woodland 27% other 16%
arable land: 32%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 23%
forest and woodland: 27%
other: 16%
arable land 34% meadows and pastures 16% forest and woodland 30% other 19%
arable land: 34%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 16%
forest and woodland: 30%
other: 19%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 23% permanent crops 8% meadows and pastures 40% forest and woodland 20% other 9%
arable land: 23%
permanent crops: 8%
meadows and pastures: 40%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 9%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 50.7% meadows and pastures 12.6% forest and woodland 18.3% other 12.3%
arable land: 50.7%
permanent crops: 6.1%
meadows and pastures: 12.6%
forest and woodland: 18.3%
other: 12.3%
arable land 14% meadows and pastures 71% other 10%
arable land: 14%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 71%
forest and woodland: 5%
other: 10%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (extensive arable land and forests)
arable land 32% permanent crops 10% meadows and pastures 17% forest and woodland 22% other 19%
arable land: 32%
permanent crops: 10%
meadows and pastures: 17%
forest and woodland: 22%
other: 19%
arable land: 57%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 27% meadows and pastures 13% forest and woodland 39% other 21%
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 13%
forest and woodland: 39%
other: 21%
arable land 25% meadows and pastures 38% forest and woodland 19% other 18%
arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 38%
forest and woodland: 19%
other: 18%
arable land 49.1% meadows and pastures 22.2% forest and woodland 16.3% other 12.4%
arable land: 49.1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 22.2%
forest and woodland: 16.3%
other: 12.4%
arable land 24% meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 21% other 34%
arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 21%
other: 34%
arable land: 38%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 59%
arable land 50% meadows and pastures 9% other 41%
arable land: 50%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 41%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 26% meadows and pastures 32% forest and woodland 9% other 32%
arable land: 26%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 32%
forest and woodland: 9%
other: 32%
Macedonia
now North Macedonia
meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 30% other 40%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 30%
other: 40%
forest and woodland 27% other 70%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 27%
other: 70%
arable land 46% meadows and pastures 13% forest and woodland 28% other 12%
arable land: 46%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 13%
forest and woodland: 28%
other: 12%
arable land 32% forest and woodland 40% other 16%
arable land: 32%
permanent crops: 6%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 16%
arable land 43% meadows and pastures 19% forest and woodland 28%
arable land: 43%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 19%
forest and woodland: 28%
other: 7%
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 83%
arable land 30% meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 25% other 20%
arable land: 30%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 25%
other: 20%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 45% other 23%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 45%
other: 23%
arable land 31% permanent crops 10% meadows and pastures 21% forest and woodland 31%
arable land: 31%
permanent crops: 10%
meadows and pastures: 21%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 7%
forest and woodland 64% other 27%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 64%
other: 27%
arable land 10% meadows and pastures 40% forest and woodland 26% other 23%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 40%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 23%
arable land 56% meadows and pastures 12% other 30%
arable land: 56%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 30%
arable land 29% meadows and pastures 48% forest and woodland 9% other 14%
arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 48%
forest and woodland: 9%
other: 14%
Middle East 17 entries
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 90%
arable land 40% meadows and pastures 10% forest and woodland 18% other 25%
arable land: 40%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 10%
forest and woodland: 18%
other: 25%
arable land 13% permanent crops 32% other 55%
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 32%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 55%
arable land 8% meadows and pastures 27% forest and woodland 11% other 54%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 27%
forest and woodland: 11%
other: 54%
arable land 12% meadows and pastures 9% other 75%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 9%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 75%
arable land 17% meadows and pastures 40% other 32%
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 40%
forest and woodland: 6%
other: 32%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 0.5%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 0.5%
other: 94%
meadows and pastures 8% other 92%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 8%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 92%
arable land 21% permanent crops 9% forest and woodland 8% other 61%
arable land: 21%
permanent crops: 9%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 8%
other: 61%
arable land: less than 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 93%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 95%
meadows and pastures 39% other 59%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 39%
forest and woodland: 1%
other: 59%
arable land 28% meadows and pastures 46% other 20%
arable land: 28%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 46%
forest and woodland: 3%
other: 20%
arable land 30% meadows and pastures 12% forest and woodland 26% other 28%
arable land: 30%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 12%
forest and woodland: 26%
other: 28%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 98%
arable land 27% meadows and pastures 32% other 40%
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 32%
forest and woodland: 1%
other: 40%
meadows and pastures 30% other 57%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 30%
forest and woodland: 7%
other: 57%
North America 6 entries
forest and woodland 20% other 80%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 20%
other: 80%
forest and woodland 35% other 57%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 57%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all coral)
arable land 12% meadows and pastures 39% forest and woodland 24% other 24%
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 39%
forest and woodland: 24%
other: 24%
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 83%
arable land 20% meadows and pastures 26% forest and woodland 29% other 25%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 26%
forest and woodland: 29%
other: 25%
Oceania 34 entries
arable land 10% forest and woodland 75% other 10%
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 75%
other: 10%
meadows and pastures 58% forest and woodland 14% other 22%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 58%
forest and woodland: 14%
other: 22%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
permanent crops 22% other 74%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 22%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 74%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover)
arable land 8% forest and woodland 65% other 19%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 65%
other: 19%
permanent crops 19% forest and woodland 31% other 44%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 19%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 31%
other: 44%
arable land 11% permanent crops 11% meadows and pastures 15% forest and woodland 18% other 45%
arable land: 11%
permanent crops: 11%
meadows and pastures: 15%
forest and woodland: 18%
other: 45%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 5%
other: 95%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
permanent crops 51% other 46%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 51%
meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 3%
other: 46%
permanent crops 60% other 40%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 60%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 40%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
meadows and pastures 14% forest and woodland 51% other 35%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 14%
forest and woodland: 51%
other: 35%
meadows and pastures 53% forest and woodland 38%
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 53%
forest and woodland: 38%
other: 7%
arable land 61% forest and woodland 19% other 12%
arable land: 61%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 19%
other: 12%
meadows and pastures 25% other 75%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 75%
arable land: 5% on Saipan
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: 19%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 100%
other: 0%
forest and woodland 71% other 28%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 71%
other: 28%
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
meadows and pastures: NA%
forest and woodland: NA%
other: NA%
arable land 19% permanent crops 24% forest and woodland 47% other 10%
arable land: 19%
permanent crops: 24%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 47%
other: 10%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 93%
other: 4%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 25% permanent crops 55% forest and woodland 12%
arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 55%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 12%
other: 2%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 5%
meadows and pastures: 2%
forest and woodland: 1%
other: 91%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
permanent crops 20% other 75%
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 20%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 75%
South America 14 entries
arable land 9% meadows and pastures 52% forest and woodland 22% other 13%
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 52%
forest and woodland: 22%
other: 13%
meadows and pastures 25% forest and woodland 52% other 20%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 25%
forest and woodland: 52%
other: 20%
meadows and pastures 19% forest and woodland 67%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 19%
forest and woodland: 67%
other: 6%
meadows and pastures 16% forest and woodland 21% other 56%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 16%
forest and woodland: 21%
other: 56%
meadows and pastures 29% forest and woodland 49% other 16%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 29%
forest and woodland: 49%
other: 16%
meadows and pastures 17% forest and woodland 51% other 23%
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 17%
forest and woodland: 51%
other: 23%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 99%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 1%
forest and woodland 82% other 18%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 82%
other: 18%
forest and woodland 83% other 8%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 83%
other: 8%
arable land 20% meadows and pastures 39% forest and woodland 35%
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 39%
forest and woodland: 35%
other: 5%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 21% forest and woodland: 55%
other: 21%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 97%
other: 3%
arable land 8% meadows and pastures 78% other 10%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 78%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 10%
meadows and pastures 20% forest and woodland 39% other 37%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 20%
forest and woodland: 39%
other: 37%
Southeast Asia 18 entries
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all grass and sand)
forest and woodland 79% other 18%
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 79%
other: 18%
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
arable land 15% forest and woodland 49% other 34%
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 49%
other: 34%
arable land 16% forest and woodland 76%
arable land: 16%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 76%
other: 4%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
forest and woodland 12% other 79%
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 12%
other: 79%
arable land 8% forest and woodland 67% other 15%
arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 3%
meadows and pastures: 7%
forest and woodland: 67%
other: 15%
forest and woodland 58% other 35%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 3%
forest and woodland: 58%
other: 35%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
permanent crops 10% forest and woodland 63% other 24%
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 10%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 63%
other: 24%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 26% permanent crops 11% forest and woodland 40% other 19%
arable land: 26%
permanent crops: 11%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 19%
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 5%
other: 84%
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
arable land 24% forest and woodland 55% other 15%
arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 5%
forest and woodland: 55%
other: 15%
arable land: 34%
permanent crops: 4%
meadows and pastures: 1% forest and woodland: 30%
other: 31%
arable land 22% forest and woodland 40% other 35%
arable land: 22%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 40%
other: 35%
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1993, “Land use”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/land-use/1993.