Countries in North America 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
Haiti ranks #1 with 65.1% of land area. Cuba is second with 61.7% of land area, 5.6% behind. The top five are Haiti, Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Mexico. The median across all 31 is 23.1% of land area; Greenland is last at 0.592% of land area. Haiti's figure has risen 6% since 2000 (61.3% of land area to 65.1% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Haiti · 65.1% of land area
- Median
- 23.1% of land area
- Coverage
- 31 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 65.1 | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 61.7 | 2024 |
| 3 | El Salvador | 57.3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 51.5 | 2024 |
| 5 | Mexico | 50.6 | 2024 |
| 6 | United States | 46.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Guatemala | 46 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 42.3 | 2023 |
| 9 | Jamaica | 39 | 2024 |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands | 37.7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Dominica | 32.6 | 2024 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 31.4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Honduras | 28.5 | 2024 |
| 14 | Grenada | 23.3 | 2024 |
| 15 | Barbados | 23.2 | 2024 |
| 16 | Panama | 23.1 | 2024 |
| 17 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 23 | 2024 |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 21.1 | 2024 |
| 19 | Puerto Rico (US) | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 20 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 | 2024 |
| 21 | St. Lucia | 16.3 | 2024 |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.6 | 2024 |
| 23 | Cayman Islands | 11.3 | 2024 |
| 24 | Aruba | 11.1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Virgin Islands (US) | 8.28 | 2024 |
| 26 | Belize | 8.15 | 2024 |
| 27 | Canada | 6.46 | 2024 |
| 28 | Bermuda | 5.56 | 2024 |
| 29 | Bahamas, The | 1.3 | 2024 |
| 30 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2024 |
| 31 | Greenland | 0.592 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Haiti
Haiti ranks #1 on this list with 65.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#2 Cuba
Cuba ranks #2 on this list with 61.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#3 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #3 on this list with 57.3% of land area.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$36.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in debt service share of exports · #6 in government debt share of gdp · #14 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#4 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #4 on this list with 51.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#5 Mexico
Mexico ranks #5 on this list with 50.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
#6 United States
United States ranks #6 on this list with 46.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#7 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #7 on this list with 46% of land area.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#8 Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #8 on this list with 42.3% of land area (2023).
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,173 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.
#9 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #9 on this list with 39% of land area.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,003 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in debt service share of exports · #4 in homicide rate · #6 in immunisation (dpt) rate.
#10 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #10 on this list with 37.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
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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.