Countries in Africa Ranked by Agricultural land share (2024)
Agricultural land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Lesotho ranks #1 with 92.9% of land area. Côte d'Ivoire is second with 83.9% of land area, 10.8% behind. The top five are Lesotho, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, South Africa and Comoros. The median across all 54 is 47.6% of land area; Seychelles is last at 3.37% of land area. Lesotho's figure has risen 11% since 2000 (83.7% of land area to 92.9% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Lesotho · 92.9% of land area
- Median
- 47.6% of land area
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 92.9 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 83.9 |
| 3 | Uganda | 80.3 |
| 4 | South Africa | 79.4 |
| 5 | Comoros | 78.9 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 77.1 |
| 7 | Gambia, The | 76.1 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 75.7 |
| 9 | Burundi | 74.2 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 73.5 |
| 11 | Guinea | 73.2 |
| 12 | Madagascar | 70.4 |
| 13 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 70.3 |
| 14 | Eswatini | 69.6 |
| 15 | Togo | 69.1 |
| 16 | Morocco | 67.2 |
| 17 | Malawi | 65 |
| 18 | Eritrea | 62.8 |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 62.6 |
| 20 | Tunisia | 62.1 |
| 21 | Sudan | 60.3 |
| 22 | Mozambique | 56.1 |
| 23 | Ghana | 55.4 |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 55.2 |
| 25 | Kenya | 50 |
| 26 | Senegal | 49.4 |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 48.1 |
| 28 | Namibia | 47.1 |
| 29 | São Tomé and Principe | 46.1 |
| 30 | Botswana | 45.6 |
| 31 | Tanzania | 45.1 |
| 32 | South Sudan | 44.7 |
| 33 | Benin | 43.1 |
| 34 | Mauritius | 40.9 |
| 35 | Chad | 40 |
| 36 | Mauritania | 38.5 |
| 37 | Niger | 36.8 |
| 38 | Angola | 36.3 |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 34.3 |
| 40 | Mali | 34.2 |
| 41 | Zambia | 32.1 |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.4 |
| 43 | Congo, Rep. | 31.2 |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 24.8 |
| 45 | Cameroon | 21.1 |
| 46 | Liberia | 20.1 |
| 47 | Algeria | 17.3 |
| 48 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 16.2 |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 9.34 |
| 50 | Libya | 8.72 |
| 51 | Gabon | 6.88 |
| 52 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.25 |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.44 |
| 54 | Seychelles | 3.37 |
About the top 10
#1 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #1 on this list with 92.9% of land area.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,089 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in tax revenue share of gdp · #1 in suicide mortality rate · #2 in agricultural land share.
#2 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #2 on this list with 83.9% of land area.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#3 Uganda
Uganda ranks #3 on this list with 80.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.99 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,206 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kampala.
Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.
#4 South Africa
South Africa ranks #4 on this list with 79.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#5 Comoros
Comoros ranks #5 on this list with 78.9% of land area.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in low-birthweight babies share · #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share.
#6 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #6 on this list with 77.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#7 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #7 on this list with 76.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#8 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #8 on this list with 75.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#9 Burundi
Burundi ranks #9 on this list with 74.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$233.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #3 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in real effective exchange rate index.
#10 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #10 on this list with 73.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
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Source and method
Agricultural land share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.AGRI.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.