By Team Aakash Byju's | 5th December 2022

World Soil Day:  Most Fertile Soils Around the World

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There are 10 countries that have the most fertile lands(soils) in the world. They are: India, Bangladesh, Comoros, Denmark, Gambia, Hungary, Moldova, Rwanda, Togo and Ukraine.

Here are the types of soil and the regions they are found in, across the world.

Alfisols is a clay-based soil, highly fertile due to the presence of aluminium and iron content. It is found in Western Europe, North  & South America, Africa, India and Australia.

Andisols is formed from volcanic ash & is the ideal solid for crops. It is mostly found in New Zealand, Northwest USA, Chile, Kenya, Indonesia and Japan.

Mollisols is a black soil with high organic content and is found mainly in Ukraine, parts of Russia and the USA.

Vertisols soil supports the growing of cereal, cotton, sorghum and rice with irrigation. We can spot this soil in India, Australia, sub-Saharan Africa, and South America.