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Countries 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

Tuvalu ranks #1 with 100% of land area. Lesotho is second with 92.9% of land area, 7.7% behind. The top five are Tuvalu, Lesotho, Uruguay, Turkmenistan and Côte d'Ivoire. The median across all 210 is 37.7% of land area; Suriname is last at 0.474% of land area. Tuvalu's figure has risen 50% since 2000 (66.7% of land area to 100% of land area in 2024).

#1
Tuvalu · 100% of land area
Median
37.7% of land area
Coverage
210 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Agricultural land shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Tuvalu 100; 2. Lesotho 92.9; 3. Uruguay 87.4; 4. Turkmenistan 84.3; 5. Côte d'Ivoire 83.9; 6. Saudi Arabia 81.7; 7. Uganda 80.3; 8. South Africa 79.4; 9. Kazakhstan 79.2; 10. Comoros 78.9.Tuvalu100Lesotho92.9Uruguay87.4Turkmenistan84.3Côte d'Ivoire83.9Saudi Arabia81.7Uganda80.3South Africa79.4Kazakhstan79.2Comoros78.9
Top 10: Agricultural land share (% of land area). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Tuvalu 100; 2. Lesotho 92.9; 3. Uruguay 87.4; 4. Turkmenistan 84.3; 5. Côte d'Ivoire 83.9; 6. Saudi Arabia 81.7; 7. Uganda 80.3; 8. South Africa 79.4; 9. Kazakhstan 79.2; 10. Comoros 78.9.
Agricultural land share over time, top 5Tuvalu: 66.7 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Lesotho: 83.7 in 2000 to 92.9 in 2024; Uruguay: 85.5 in 2000 to 87.4 in 2024; Turkmenistan: 74.7 in 2000 to 84.3 in 2024; Côte d'Ivoire: 62.1 in 2000 to 83.9 in 2024.0255075100200020122024TuvaluLesothoUruguayTurkmenistanCôte d'Ivoire
Agricultural land share over time, top 5 (% of land area). Tuvalu: 66.7 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Lesotho: 83.7 in 2000 to 92.9 in 2024; Uruguay: 85.5 in 2000 to 87.4 in 2024; Turkmenistan: 74.7 in 2000 to 84.3 in 2024; Côte d'Ivoire: 62.1 in 2000 to 83.9 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share, 2024
RankCountryAgricultural land share (% of land area)Year
1Tuvalu1002024
2Lesotho92.92024
3Uruguay87.42024
4Turkmenistan84.32024
5Côte d'Ivoire83.92024
6Saudi Arabia81.72024
7Uganda80.32024
8South Africa79.42024
9Kazakhstan79.22024
10Comoros78.92024
11Nigeria77.12024
12Gambia, The76.12024
13Rwanda75.72024
14Burundi74.22024
15Syrian Arab Republic74.12024
16Djibouti73.52024
17Moldova73.22024
18Guinea73.22024
19Bangladesh72.22024
20Ukraine71.32024
21Madagascar70.42024
22Somalia, Fed. Rep.70.32024
23Faroe Islands70.12024
24Eswatini69.62024
25United Kingdom69.22024
26Togo69.12024
27Mongolia68.82024
28Isle of Man68.32024
29Morocco67.22024
30Ireland65.12024
31Haiti65.12024
32Denmark65.12024
33Malawi652024
34West Bank and Gaza64.92024
35Lebanon63.72024
36Eritrea62.82024
37Burkina Faso62.62024
38Tunisia62.12024
39Cuba61.72024
40Sudan60.32024
41India59.92024
42Armenia59.42024
43Uzbekistan58.92024
44Afghanistan58.42024
45Azerbaijan57.82024
46El Salvador57.32024
47Mozambique56.12024
48Hungary55.52024
49Ghana55.42024
50Sierra Leone55.22024
51Romania55.22024
52Paraguay54.12024
53Kyrgyz Republic542024
54Netherlands53.42024
55France52.82024
56Luxembourg51.72024
57Dominican Republic51.52024
58Mexico50.62024
59Türkiye50.22024
60Kenya502024
61Senegal49.42024
62Spain49.32024
63North Macedonia49.22024
64Sri Lanka48.82024
65Tonga48.52024
66Zimbabwe48.12024
67Germany47.42024
68Australia47.32024
69Pakistan47.22024
70Namibia47.12024
71Poland46.22024
72Bulgaria46.22024
73São Tomé and Principe46.12024
74United States46.12024
75Guatemala462024
76Czechia45.82024
77Lithuania45.62024
78Botswana45.62024
79Tanzania45.12024
80South Sudan44.72024
81Yemen, Rep.44.42024
82Belgium44.42024
83Italy43.62024
84Channel Islands43.32021
85Thailand43.32024
86Benin43.12024
87Philippines42.72024
88San Marino42.32024
89Nicaragua42.32023
90Kiribati41.92024
91Andorra41.92024
92China41.72024
93Portugal41.32024
94Albania41.12024
95Mauritius40.92024
96Marshall Islands40.22024
97Chad402024
98Viet Nam39.22024
99Belarus39.12024
100Jamaica392024

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About the top 10

#8 South Africa

South Africa ranks #8 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%.

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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.