14.20 - 79.37
6.25 - 14.20
3.75 - 6.25
2.54 - 3.75
1.37 - 2.54
0.76 - 1.37
0.35 - 0.76
0.00 - 0.35

Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

This indicator quantifies the proportion of total land characterized by elevations that do not exceed 5 meters within rural regions, highlighting areas that are particularly susceptible to flooding and climate change impacts. Such low-lying terrains are critical for agricultural practices and habitat biodiversity but also face unique challenges, including saltwater intrusion and erosion. By understanding the extent of these vulnerable landscapes, policymakers can make informed decisions regarding land use planning, disaster preparedness, and environmental conservation strategies. This measurement serves not only as an essential component of sustainable development efforts but also highlights the need for adaptive measures to safeguard rural communities against rising sea levels and extreme weather events. Source:
Year:
2015
#Flag
Country
Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Year
1
Marshall Islands79.372015
2
Maldives76.572015
3
Bahamas, The69.542015
4
Tuvalu68.022015
5
Kiribati67.182015
6
Turks and Caicos Islands62.872015
7
Cayman Islands49.392015
8
British Virgin Islands40.582015
9
Netherlands39.682015
10
French Polynesia29.782015
11
Seychelles25.072015
12
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.19.972015
13
Gambia, The18.692015
14
Bermuda18.022015
15
Bahrain17.582015
16
American Samoa17.392015
17
Tonga16.692015
18
Antigua and Barbuda16.452015
19
Guinea-Bissau15.972015
20
Palau15.662015
21
Cuba14.842015
22
St. Martin (French part)14.22015
23
Macao SAR, China14.12015
24
Northern Mariana Islands12.592015
25
Denmark12.572015
26
Virgin Islands (U.S.)12.492015
27
Belize12.262015
28
Viet Nam12.252015
29
Bangladesh10.712015
30
Qatar10.652015
31
Fiji8.182015
32
Kuwait8.142015
33
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)8.052015
34
Nauru7.622015
35
St. Kitts and Nevis7.472015
36
Indonesia7.442015
37
Solomon Islands7.262015
38
St. Vincent and the Grenadines6.942015
39
Hong Kong SAR, China6.772015
40
Singapore6.62015
41
Curacao6.412015
42
Malaysia6.372015
43
Trinidad and Tobago6.32015
44
Aruba6.252015
45
Suriname6.212015
46
Nicaragua5.882015
47
Grenada5.82015
48
New Caledonia5.342015
49
Cabo Verde5.312015
50
Sierra Leone5.22015
51
Guyana5.152015
52
Greenland5.12015
53
Malta5.082015
54
Brunei Darussalam4.912015
55
Puerto Rico4.792015
56
Guam4.62015
57
New Zealand4.582015
58
Myanmar4.462015
59
Honduras4.462015
60
Panama4.422015
61
Senegal4.262015
62
Vanuatu4.182015
63
Philippines4.142015
64
Papua New Guinea3.832015
65
Jamaica3.752015
66
United Kingdom3.722015
67
Belgium3.692015
68
El Salvador3.562015
69
Albania3.522015
70
St. Lucia3.522015
71
Thailand3.462015
72
Isle of Man3.432015
73
United Arab Emirates3.432015
74
Estonia3.42015
75
Comoros3.372015
76
Sao Tome and Principe3.292015
77
Greece3.262015
78
Germany3.072015
79
Sri Lanka3.052015
80
Italy2.922015
81
Costa Rica2.872015
82
Iraq2.822015
83
Faroe Islands2.762015
84
Mexico2.662015
85
Mauritius2.652015
86
Dominica2.592015
87
Korea, Rep.2.542015
88
Dominican Republic2.292015
89
Haiti2.112015
90
Mozambique2.052015
91
Nigeria22015
92
Samoa1.992015
93
Ireland1.972015
94
Iceland1.852015
95
Barbados1.822015
96
Cyprus1.82015
97
Latvia1.742015
98
Cambodia1.722015
99
Norway1.562015
100
Portugal1.552015
101
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.1.532015
102
Venezuela, RB1.532015
103
Chile1.522015
104
Timor-Leste1.522015
105
Croatia1.492015
106
Japan1.482015
107
Gabon1.422015
108
United States1.42015
109
Romania1.372015
110
France1.362015
111
Guinea1.342015
112
Georgia1.312015
113
Pakistan1.32015
114
Eritrea1.272015
115
Tunisia1.262015
116
Monaco1.242015
117
Madagascar1.242015
118
Ecuador1.232015
119
Finland1.182015
120
Colombia1.122015
121
Mauritania1.072015
122
India1.032015
123
Egypt, Arab Rep.1.022015
124
Poland0.992015
125
Liberia0.972015
126
Sweden0.932015
127
Benin0.922015
128
Brazil0.842015
129
Ukraine0.782015
130
Iran, Islamic Rep.0.762015
131
Equatorial Guinea0.752015
132
Oman0.752015
133
Australia0.722015
134
Guatemala0.722015
135
Djibouti0.712015
136
Russian Federation0.672015
137
Lithuania0.672015
138
Spain0.652015
139
Canada0.642015
140
Gibraltar0.642015
141
Argentina0.612015
142
Ghana0.612015
143
Montenegro0.592015
144
Uruguay0.582015
145
Turkiye0.492015
146
Cote d'Ivoire0.482015
147
Libya0.472015
148
China0.462015
149
Cameroon0.452015
150
Yemen, Rep.0.372015
151
Saudi Arabia0.362015
152
Togo0.352015
153
Peru0.292015
154
Kenya0.272015
155
Somalia0.242015
156
Congo, Rep.0.232015
157
Lebanon0.232015
158
Namibia0.22015
159
Morocco0.182015
160
Tanzania0.172015
161
Israel0.172015
162
Angola0.152015
163
South Africa0.112015
164
Bulgaria0.12015
165
Sudan0.082015
166
Slovenia0.042015
167
Congo, Dem. Rep.0.032015
168
West Bank and Gaza0.022015
169
Algeria0.022015
170
Syrian Arab Republic0.022015
171
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.012015
172
Jordan02015
173
Afghanistan02015
174
Andorra02015
175
Armenia02015
176
Austria02015
177
Azerbaijan02015
178
Belarus02015
179
Bhutan02015
180
Bolivia02015
181
Botswana02015
182
Burkina Faso02015
183
Burundi02015
184
Central African Republic02015
185
Chad02015
186
Czechia02015
187
Eswatini02015
188
Ethiopia02015
189
Hungary02015
190
Kazakhstan02015
191
Kyrgyz Republic02015
192
Lao PDR02015
193
Lesotho02015
194
Liechtenstein02015
195
Luxembourg02015
196
Malawi02015
197
Mali02015
198
Moldova02015
199
Mongolia02015
200
Nepal02015
201
Niger02015
202
North Macedonia02015
203
Paraguay02015
204
Rwanda02015
205
San Marino02015
206
Serbia02015
207
Slovak Republic02015
208
South Sudan02015
209
Switzerland02015
210
Tajikistan02015
211
Turkmenistan02015
212
Uganda02015
213
Uzbekistan02015
214
Zambia02015
215
Zimbabwe02015