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			Country
			 
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			Land use (%) 
					
			 
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				Afghanistan
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				arable land: 12.13% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.22% 
			 
			
				other: 87.65% (1998 est.) 
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				Albania
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 21.09% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.45% 
			 
			
				other: 74.46% (1998 est.) 
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				Algeria
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.21% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.21% 
			 
			
				other: 96.58% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				American Samoa
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 10% 
			 
			
				other: 85% (1998 est.) 
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				Andorra
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.22% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 97.78% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Angola
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.4% 
			 
			
				other: 97.19% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Anguilla
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Antarctica
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (ice 98%, barren rock 2%) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Antigua and Barbuda
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 18.18% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 81.82% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Argentina
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.14% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.8% 
			 
			
				other: 90.06% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Armenia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.52% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.3% 
			 
			
				other: 80.18% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Aruba
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%) 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 89.47% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ashmore and Cartier Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (all grass and sand) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Australia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.88% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.03% 
			 
			
				other: 93.09% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Austria
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 16.89% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.99% 
			 
			
				other: 82.12% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Azerbaijan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.31% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.04% 
			 
			
				other: 77.65% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Bahamas, The
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.6% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.4% 
			 
			
				other: 99% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Bahrain
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.35% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.35% 
			 
			
				other: 91.3% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Baker Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Bangladesh
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 60.7% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.61% 
			 
			
				other: 36.69% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Barbados
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 37.21% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.33% 
			 
			
				other: 60.46% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Bassas da India
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (all rock) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Belarus
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 29.76% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.69% 
			 
			
				other: 69.55% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Belgium
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 25% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 75% 
			 
			
				note: includes Luxembourg (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Belize
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.81% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.1% 
			 
			
				other: 96.09% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Benin
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 15.28% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.36% 
			 
			
				other: 83.36% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Bermuda
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 94% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Bhutan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.98% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.43% 
			 
			
				other: 96.59% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Bolivia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.73% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.21% 
			 
			
				other: 98.06% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Bosnia and Herzegovina
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.8% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.94% 
			 
			
				other: 87.26% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Botswana
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.61% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.01% 
			 
			
				other: 99.38% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Bouvet Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Brazil
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.3% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.42% 
			 
			
				other: 92.28% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				British Indian Ocean Territory
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NEGL 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				British Virgin Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6.67% 
			 
			
				other: 73.33% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Brunei
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.57% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.76% 
			 
			
				other: 98.67% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Bulgaria
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 39% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.8% 
			 
			
				other: 59.2% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Burkina Faso
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.43% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.18% 
			 
			
				other: 87.39% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Burma
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 14.53% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.9% 
			 
			
				other: 84.57% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Burundi
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 29.98% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.85% 
			 
			
				other: 57.17% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cambodia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.96% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.61% 
			 
			
				other: 78.43% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cameroon
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.81% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.58% 
			 
			
				other: 84.61% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Canada
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.94% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.02% 
			 
			
				other: 95.04% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cape Verde
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.68% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.5% 
			 
			
				other: 89.82% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cayman Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Central African Republic
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.1% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.14% 
			 
			
				other: 96.76% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Chad
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.78% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.02% 
			 
			
				other: 97.2% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Chile
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.65% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.42% 
			 
			
				other: 96.93% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				China
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 13.31% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.2% 
			 
			
				other: 85.49% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Christmas Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% 
			 
			
				note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Clipperton Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (all coral) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cocos (Keeling) Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Colombia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.9% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.96% 
			 
			
				other: 96.14% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Comoros
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 34.98% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 17.94% 
			 
			
				other: 47.08% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Congo, Democratic Republic of the
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.96% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.52% 
			 
			
				other: 96.52% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Congo, Republic of the
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.13% 
			 
			
				other: 99.37% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cook Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.39% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 13.04% 
			 
			
				other: 69.57% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Coral Sea Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Costa Rica
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 5.48% 
			 
			
				other: 90.11% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cote d'Ivoire
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.28% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 13.84% 
			 
			
				other: 76.88% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Croatia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 23.55% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.24% 
			 
			
				other: 74.21% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cuba
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 33.04% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.61% 
			 
			
				other: 59.35% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Cyprus
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.61% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.65% 
			 
			
				other: 84.74% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Czech Republic
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 40% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.04% 
			 
			
				other: 56.96% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Denmark
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 55.74% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.19% 
			 
			
				other: 44.07% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Djibouti
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Dominica
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 16% 
			 
			
				other: 80% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Dominican Republic
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 21.08% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 9.92% 
			 
			
				other: 69% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				East Timor
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NA% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: NA% 
			 
			
				other: NA% 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ecuador
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.69% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 5.15% 
			 
			
				other: 89.16% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Egypt
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.85% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.47% 
			 
			
				other: 96.68% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				El Salvador
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 27.27% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.11% 
			 
			
				other: 60.62% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Equatorial Guinea
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.63% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.57% 
			 
			
				other: 91.8% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Eritrea
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.87% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.02% 
			 
			
				other: 96.11% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Estonia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 26.5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.35% 
			 
			
				other: 73.15% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ethiopia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.9% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.65% 
			 
			
				other: 89.45% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Europa Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Faroe Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.14% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 97.86% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Fiji
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.95% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.65% 
			 
			
				other: 84.4% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Finland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.98% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.01% 
			 
			
				other: 93.01% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				France
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 33.3% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.11% 
			 
			
				other: 64.59% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				French Guiana
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.11% NEGL 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.03% 
			 
			
				other: 99.86% (90% forest, 10% other) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				French Polynesia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.64% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6.01% 
			 
			
				other: 92.35% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				French Southern and Antarctic Lands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Gabon
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.26% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.66% 
			 
			
				other: 98.08% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Gambia, The
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.5% 
			 
			
				other: 80% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Gaza Strip
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 26.32% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 39.47% 
			 
			
				other: 34.21% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Georgia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 11.21% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.09% 
			 
			
				other: 84.7% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Germany
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 33.88% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.65% 
			 
			
				other: 65.47% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ghana
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 15.82% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.47% 
			 
			
				other: 76.71% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Gibraltar
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Glorioso Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Greece
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 22.12% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 8.47% 
			 
			
				other: 69.41% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Greenland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Grenada
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.88% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 26.47% 
			 
			
				other: 67.65% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guadeloupe
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.65% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.14% 
			 
			
				other: 85.21% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guam
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.91% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 10.91% 
			 
			
				other: 78.18% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guatemala
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.54% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 5.03% 
			 
			
				other: 82.43% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guernsey
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NA% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: NA% 
			 
			
				other: NA% 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guinea
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.6% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.44% 
			 
			
				other: 93.96% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guinea-Bissau
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.67% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.78% 
			 
			
				other: 87.55% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Guyana
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.44% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.08% 
			 
			
				other: 97.48% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Haiti
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.32% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.7% 
			 
			
				other: 66.98% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Heard Island and McDonald Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Holy See (Vatican City)
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (urban area) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Honduras
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 15.15% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.13% 
			 
			
				other: 81.72% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Hong Kong
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.05% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.01% 
			 
			
				other: 93.94% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Howland Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Hungary
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 52.2% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.46% 
			 
			
				other: 45.34% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Iceland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent pastures: 28% 
			 
			
				forest and woodlands: 1% 
			 
			
				other: 70% (2001 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				India
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 54.35% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.66% 
			 
			
				other: 42.99% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Indonesia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.9% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.2% 
			 
			
				other: 82.9% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Iran
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.17% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.16% 
			 
			
				other: 88.67% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Iraq
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 11.89% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.78% 
			 
			
				other: 87.33% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ireland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.49% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.04% 
			 
			
				other: 80.47% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Israel
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.02% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.17% 
			 
			
				other: 78.81% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Italy
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 28.07% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 9.25% 
			 
			
				other: 62.68% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Jamaica
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 16.07% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 9.23% 
			 
			
				other: 74.7% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Jan Mayen
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Japan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.13% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.01% 
			 
			
				other: 86.86% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Jarvis Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Jersey
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NEGL% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Johnston Atoll
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Jordan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.87% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.52% 
			 
			
				other: 95.61% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Juan de Nova Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (90% forest) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kazakhstan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 11.23% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.05% 
			 
			
				other: 88.72% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kenya
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.03% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.91% 
			 
			
				other: 92.06% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kingman Reef
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kiribati
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 50.68% 
			 
			
				other: 49.32% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Korea, North
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 14.12% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.49% 
			 
			
				other: 83.39% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Korea, South
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.44% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.05% 
			 
			
				other: 80.51% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kuwait
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.34% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.06% 
			 
			
				other: 99.6% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Kyrgyzstan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.04% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.39% 
			 
			
				other: 92.57% 
			 
			
				note: Kyrgyzstan has the world's largest natural growth walnut forest (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Laos
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.47% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.23% 
			 
			
				other: 96.3% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Latvia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 29.01% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.48% 
			 
			
				other: 70.51% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Lebanon
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.6% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.51% 
			 
			
				other: 69.89% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Lesotho
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.71% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 89.29% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Liberia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.97% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.08% 
			 
			
				other: 95.95% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Libya
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.03% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.17% 
			 
			
				other: 98.8% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Liechtenstein
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 25% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 75% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Lithuania
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 45.46% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.93% 
			 
			
				other: 53.61% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Luxembourg
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 25% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 75% (includes Belgium) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Macau
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% 
			 
			
				note: "green areas" represent 22.4% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 23.59% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.85% 
			 
			
				other: 74.56% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Madagascar
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.93% 
			 
			
				other: 94.66% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Malawi
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.93% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.33% 
			 
			
				other: 78.74% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Malaysia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.54% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 17.61% 
			 
			
				other: 76.85% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Maldives
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.33% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6.67% 
			 
			
				other: 90% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mali
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.77% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.04% 
			 
			
				other: 96.19% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Malta
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 31.25% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.13% 
			 
			
				other: 65.62% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Man, Isle of
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Marshall Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 16.67% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 83.33% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Martinique
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.43% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 11.32% 
			 
			
				other: 79.25% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mauritania
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.48% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.01% 
			 
			
				other: 99.51% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mauritius
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 49.26% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.96% 
			 
			
				other: 47.78% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mayotte
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NA% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: NA% 
			 
			
				other: NA% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mexico
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 13.2% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.1% 
			 
			
				other: 85.7% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Micronesia, Federated States of
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.71% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 45.71% 
			 
			
				other: 48.58% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Midway Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Moldova
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 54.08% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.1% 
			 
			
				other: 33.82% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Monaco
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (urban area) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mongolia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.84% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 99.16% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Montserrat
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 80% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Morocco
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.12% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.05% 
			 
			
				other: 77.83% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Mozambique
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.98% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.29% 
			 
			
				other: 95.73% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Namibia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.99% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 99.01% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Nauru
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Navassa Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Nepal
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.27% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.49% 
			 
			
				other: 79.24% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Netherlands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 26.53% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.03% 
			 
			
				other: 72.44% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Netherlands Antilles
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 90% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				New Caledonia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.38% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.33% 
			 
			
				other: 99.29% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				New Zealand
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.8% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6.44% 
			 
			
				other: 87.76% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Nicaragua
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.24% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.38% 
			 
			
				other: 77.38% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Niger
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.94% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 96.06% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Nigeria
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 30.96% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.79% 
			 
			
				other: 66.25% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Niue
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.23% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.69% 
			 
			
				other: 73.08% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Norfolk Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Northern Mariana Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 15.22% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6.52% 
			 
			
				other: 78.26% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Norway
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.94% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 97.06% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Oman
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.08% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.22% 
			 
			
				other: 99.7% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Pakistan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 27.81% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.79% 
			 
			
				other: 71.4% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Palau
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 21.74% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 78.26% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Palmyra Atoll
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Panama
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.72% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.08% 
			 
			
				other: 91.2% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Papua New Guinea
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.13% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.35% 
			 
			
				other: 98.52% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Paracel Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Paraguay
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.54% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.21% 
			 
			
				other: 94.25% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Peru
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.85% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.38% 
			 
			
				other: 96.77% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Philippines
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 18.45% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 14.76% 
			 
			
				other: 66.79% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Pitcairn Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NA% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: NA% 
			 
			
				other: NA% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Poland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 45.81% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.23% 
			 
			
				other: 52.96% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Portugal
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 20.57% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.74% 
			 
			
				other: 71.69% (1999 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Puerto Rico
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.72% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 5.07% 
			 
			
				other: 91.21% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Qatar
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.27% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.27% 
			 
			
				other: 98.46% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Reunion
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 13.2% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2% 
			 
			
				other: 84.8% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Romania
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 40.57% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.4% 
			 
			
				other: 57.03% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Russia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.46% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.11% 
			 
			
				other: 92.43% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Rwanda
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 32.43% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 10.13% 
			 
			
				other: 57.44% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Saint Helena
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.9% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 87.1% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Saint Kitts and Nevis
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 16.67% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.78% 
			 
			
				other: 80.55% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Saint Lucia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.92% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 22.95% 
			 
			
				other: 72.13% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Saint Pierre and Miquelon
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 13.04% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 86.96% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.26% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 17.95% 
			 
			
				other: 71.79% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Samoa
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.43% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 23.67% 
			 
			
				other: 56.9% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				San Marino
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 16.67% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 83.33% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Sao Tome and Principe
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 41% 
			 
			
				other: 57% (1998 est.) 
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				Saudi Arabia
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				arable land: 1.72% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.06% 
			 
			
				other: 98.22% (1998 est.) 
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				Senegal
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				arable land: 11.58% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.19% 
			 
			
				other: 88.23% (1998 est.) 
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				Serbia and Montenegro
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				arable land: 36.34% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.44% 
			 
			
				other: 60.22% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Seychelles
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.22% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 13.33% 
			 
			
				other: 84.45% (1998 est.) 
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				Sierra Leone
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.76% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.78% 
			 
			
				other: 92.46% (1998 est.) 
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				Singapore
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.64% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 98.36% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Slovakia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 30.74% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.64% 
			 
			
				other: 66.62% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Slovenia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 11.48% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 2.68% 
			 
			
				other: 85.84% (1998 est.) 
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				Solomon Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.64% 
			 
			
				other: 97.86% (1998 est.) 
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				Somalia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 1.66% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.04% 
			 
			
				other: 98.3% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				South Africa
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 12.13% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.77% 
			 
			
				other: 87.1% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Spain
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 28.6% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 9.56% 
			 
			
				other: 61.84% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Spratly Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Sri Lanka
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 13.43% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 15.78% 
			 
			
				other: 70.79% (1998 est.) 
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				Sudan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.03% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.08% 
			 
			
				other: 92.89% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Suriname
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.37% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.06% 
			 
			
				other: 99.57% 
			 
			
				note: there are 95,000 hectares of arable land, 7,000 hectares of permanent crops, and 15,000 hectares of permanent pastures (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Svalbard
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (no trees, and the only bushes are crowberry and cloudberry) (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Swaziland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 9.77% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.7% 
			 
			
				other: 89.53% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Sweden
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 6.8% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 93.2% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Switzerland
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.57% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.61% 
			 
			
				other: 88.82% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Syria
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 25.96% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.08% 
			 
			
				other: 69.96% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Taiwan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 24% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1% 
			 
			
				other: 75% 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tajikistan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.92% 
			 
			
				other: 93.67% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Tanzania
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 4.24% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.02% 
			 
			
				other: 94.74% (1998 est.) 
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			| 
				Thailand
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 32.88% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7% 
			 
			
				other: 60.12% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Togo
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 41.37% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.84% 
			 
			
				other: 56.79% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tokelau
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile) 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tonga
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 23.61% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 43.06% 
			 
			
				other: 33.33% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Trinidad and Tobago
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 14.62% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 9.16% 
			 
			
				other: 76.22% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tromelin Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tunisia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 18.67% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 12.87% 
			 
			
				other: 68.46% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Turkey
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 34.53% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 3.36% 
			 
			
				other: 62.11% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Turkmenistan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 3.47% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.14% 
			 
			
				other: 96.39% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Turks and Caicos Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.33% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 97.67% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Tuvalu
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Uganda
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 25.34% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 8.77% 
			 
			
				other: 65.89% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Ukraine
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 57.1% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1.73% 
			 
			
				other: 41.17% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				United Arab Emirates
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0.48% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.49% 
			 
			
				other: 99.03% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				United Kingdom
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 26.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.18% 
			 
			
				other: 73.41% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				United States
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 19.32% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.22% 
			 
			
				other: 80.46% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Uruguay
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.21% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.27% 
			 
			
				other: 92.52% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Uzbekistan
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.8% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.91% 
			 
			
				other: 88.29% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Vanuatu
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.46% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 7.38% 
			 
			
				other: 90.16% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Venezuela
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.99% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.96% 
			 
			
				other: 96.05% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Vietnam
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 17.41% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 4.71% 
			 
			
				other: 77.88% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Virgin Islands
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 15% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 6% 
			 
			
				other: 79% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Wake Island
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Wallis and Futuna
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 5% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 20% 
			 
			
				other: 75% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				West Bank
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: NEGL% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Western Sahara
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 0% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0% 
			 
			
				other: 100% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				World
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 10.58% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 1% 
			 
			
				other: 88.42% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Yemen
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 2.75% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.21% 
			 
			
				other: 97.04% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Zambia
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 7.08% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.03% 
			 
			
				other: 92.89% (1998 est.) 
				 | 
				
			
				
			
			
			
			| 
				Zimbabwe
			 | 
			
			
			
			
				arable land: 8.4% 
			 
			
				permanent crops: 0.34% 
			 
			
				other: 91.26% (1998 est.)  		
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