Table 3.1 - Population density and available land per inhabitant for some world regions

Source: Based on FAO, 1990, and CEC/Eurostat

  Europe USA Africa Asia (excl
former USSR)
Population per km2 total land 67 27 21 114
Population per km2 arable land 267 132 374 725
Arable land1 per inhabitant (ha) 0.38 0.76 0.27 0.14
Forest & woodland per inhabitant (ha) 0.832 1.1 1.1 0.17

Note:

  1. excluding permanent crops
  2. including forest, mountains, tundra, etc