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Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
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Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
World Bank code: AG.LND.EL5M.ZS
• Data available for 215 countries • Latest year: 2015
In ,
Marshall Islands
led Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) at 81.70.
The world median across 215 reporting countries was
1.53.
What this measures:
Land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
How "Agriculture" indicators are measured
Agricultural indicators are compiled by the FAO and national agriculture ministries. Many are reported as percentages (share of land, share of GDP, share of employment) so per-capita normalization is rarely needed. Weather-driven variability means single-year readings can be misleading — a 5-year rolling average is often more meaningful than a single point.
Distribution — 2015
Reporting
215 countries
Median
1.53
Mean
6.93
25th percentile
0.16
75th percentile
5.40
Range
0.00 – 81.70
World at a Glance — 2015
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2015
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Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
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