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Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 2000

Agricultural land share for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Uruguay ranks #1 with 85.5% of land area. Mongolia is second with 84.3% of land area, 1.4% behind. The top five are Uruguay, Mongolia, Lesotho, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The median across all 206 is 38.6% of land area; Suriname is last at 0.548% of land area.

#1
Uruguay · 85.5% of land area
Median
38.6% of land area
Coverage
206 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Agricultural land shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 85.5; 2. Mongolia 84.3; 3. Lesotho 83.7; 4. South Africa 80.9; 5. Saudi Arabia 80.8; 6. Kazakhstan 79.8; 7. West Bank and Gaza 77.8; 8. Moldova 77.4; 9. Isle of Man 76.8; 10. Rwanda 76.3.Uruguay85.5Mongolia84.3Lesotho83.7South Africa80.9Saudi Arabia80.8Kazakhstan79.8West Bank and Gaza77.8Moldova77.4Isle of Man76.8Rwanda76.3
Top 10: Agricultural land share (% of land area). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 85.5; 2. Mongolia 84.3; 3. Lesotho 83.7; 4. South Africa 80.9; 5. Saudi Arabia 80.8; 6. Kazakhstan 79.8; 7. West Bank and Gaza 77.8; 8. Moldova 77.4; 9. Isle of Man 76.8; 10. Rwanda 76.3.
Agricultural land share over time, top 5Uruguay: 85.2 in 1990 to 85.5 in 2000; Mongolia: 81.2 in 1990 to 84.3 in 2000; Lesotho: 83.6 in 1990 to 83.7 in 2000; South Africa: 78.8 in 1990 to 80.9 in 2000; Saudi Arabia: 57.4 in 1990 to 80.8 in 2000.021.442.764.185.5199019952000UruguayMongoliaLesothoSouth AfricaSaudi Arabia
Agricultural land share over time, top 5 (% of land area). Uruguay: 85.2 in 1990 to 85.5 in 2000; Mongolia: 81.2 in 1990 to 84.3 in 2000; Lesotho: 83.6 in 1990 to 83.7 in 2000; South Africa: 78.8 in 1990 to 80.9 in 2000; Saudi Arabia: 57.4 in 1990 to 80.8 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 2000, 2000
RankCountryAgricultural land share (% of land area)
1Uruguay85.5
2Mongolia84.3
3Lesotho83.7
4South Africa80.9
5Saudi Arabia80.8
6Kazakhstan79.8
7West Bank and Gaza77.8
8Moldova77.4
9Isle of Man76.8
10Rwanda76.3
11Turkmenistan74.7
12Syrian Arab Republic74.6
13Eritrea74.5
14Burundi72.8
15Bangladesh72.2
16Nigeria71.9
17Ukraine71.5
18Eswatini71.1
19Somalia, Fed. Rep.70.2
20United Kingdom70.1
21Faroe Islands69.1
22Djibouti69.1
23Comoros68.8
24Morocco68.7
25Madagascar68.6
26Tuvalu66.7
27Denmark66.2
28Greece66.2
29Hungary65.3
30Romania64.7
31Ireland63.8
32Uzbekistan62.7
33Uganda62.6
34Togo62.5
35Côte d'Ivoire62.1
36El Salvador62.1
37Tunisia61.5
38Haiti61.3
39Cuba61
40India60.9
41Poland60.1
42Spain59.7
43Australia59.3
44Lebanon58.2
45Netherlands58
46Afghanistan57.9
47Azerbaijan57.4
48Guinea57.2
49Ghana56.1
50Kyrgyz Republic55.9
51Czechia55.4
52France55.3
53Mexico54.7
54Lithuania54.5
55Burkina Faso53.3
56Italy52.6
57Türkiye52.6
58Mauritius52.4
59Dominican Republic52.1
60Slovak Republic50.7
61Bulgaria50.5
62Malawi50.2
63Mozambique49.8
64Luxembourg49.7
65Andorra48.9
66Germany48.9
67North Macedonia48.6
68San Marino48.3
69Pakistan47.6
70Zimbabwe47.3
71Marshall Islands47.2
72Namibia47.2
73Kenya47
74Argentina47
75Senegal46.9
76New Zealand46.9
77Armenia46.5
78China46.2
79Belgium45.8
80Botswana45.6
81Belarus45.6
82United States45.2
83Yemen, Rep.44.8
84Jamaica44.6
85Guatemala44.4
86Portugal43.2
87Liechtenstein43.2
88Georgia43.2
89Thailand42.9
90Nicaragua42.7
91Kiribati42
92Gambia, The41.9
93Paraguay41.9
94Barbados41.9
95Albania41.8
96Tonga41.7
97Bosnia and Herzegovina41.6
98Colombia40.4
99Channel Islands39.9
100Switzerland39.6

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About the top 10

#2 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #2 on this list with 84.3% of land area.

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (Purr Weather)

#4 South Africa

South Africa ranks #4 on this list with 80.9% 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%.

Full country profile

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Agricultural land share for each country in 2000, 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.