Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 2015
Agricultural land share for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 2015, Uruguay ranks #1 with 86% of land area. Saudi Arabia is second with 80.8% of land area, 6.5% behind. The top five are Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Lesotho, Kazakhstan and Rwanda. The median across all 210 is 38.6% of land area; Suriname is last at 0.542% of land area.
- #1
- Uruguay · 86% of land area
- Median
- 38.6% of land area
- Coverage
- 210 countries
- Data year
- 2015
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Uruguay
Uruguay ranks #1 on this list with 86% of land area.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.38 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$85.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,216 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Montevideo.
Also ranks #1 in atms per 100,000 adults · #3 in agricultural land share · #5 in suicide mortality rate.
#2 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #2 on this list with 80.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#3 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #3 on this list with 80.3% 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.
#4 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #4 on this list with 80.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#5 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #5 on this list with 80.1% 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).
#6 South Africa
South Africa ranks #6 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%.
#7 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ranks #7 on this list with 78% of land area.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$49.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,540 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 47.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ashgabat.
Also ranks #4 in agricultural land share · #5 in literacy rate · #16 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#8 Uganda
Uganda ranks #8 on this list with 78% 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.
#9 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #9 on this list with 77.3% 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.
#10 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #10 on this list with 75.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
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Source and method
Agricultural land share for each country in 2015, 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.