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High income 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

Uruguay ranks #1 with 87.4% of land area. Saudi Arabia is second with 81.7% of land area, 6.9% behind. The top five are Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom and Isle of Man. The median across all 80 is 23.5% of land area; Greenland is last at 0.592% of land area. Uruguay's figure has risen 2% since 2000 (85.5% of land area to 87.4% of land area in 2024).

#1
Uruguay · 87.4% of land area
Median
23.5% of land area
Coverage
80 High income countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Agricultural land shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 87.4; 2. Saudi Arabia 81.7; 3. Faroe Islands 70.1; 4. United Kingdom 69.2; 5. Isle of Man 68.3; 6. Ireland 65.1; 7. Denmark 65.1; 8. Hungary 55.5; 9. Romania 55.2; 10. Netherlands 53.4.Uruguay87.4Saudi Arabia81.7Faroe Islands70.1United Kingdom69.2Isle of Man68.3Ireland65.1Denmark65.1Hungary55.5Romania55.2Netherlands53.4
Top 10: Agricultural land share (% of land area). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Uruguay 87.4; 2. Saudi Arabia 81.7; 3. Faroe Islands 70.1; 4. United Kingdom 69.2; 5. Isle of Man 68.3; 6. Ireland 65.1; 7. Denmark 65.1; 8. Hungary 55.5; 9. Romania 55.2; 10. Netherlands 53.4.
Agricultural land share over time, top 5Uruguay: 85.5 in 2000 to 87.4 in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 80.8 in 2000 to 81.7 in 2024; Faroe Islands: 69.1 in 2000 to 70.1 in 2024; United Kingdom: 70.1 in 2000 to 69.2 in 2024; Isle of Man: 76.8 in 2000 to 68.3 in 2024.022.144.166.288.2200020122024UruguaySaudi ArabiaFaroe IslandsUnited KingdomIsle of Man
Agricultural land share over time, top 5 (% of land area). Uruguay: 85.5 in 2000 to 87.4 in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 80.8 in 2000 to 81.7 in 2024; Faroe Islands: 69.1 in 2000 to 70.1 in 2024; United Kingdom: 70.1 in 2000 to 69.2 in 2024; Isle of Man: 76.8 in 2000 to 68.3 in 2024.

Full ranking

High income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share, 2024
RankCountryAgricultural land share (% of land area)Year
1Uruguay87.42024
2Saudi Arabia81.72024
3Faroe Islands70.12024
4United Kingdom69.22024
5Isle of Man68.32024
6Ireland65.12024
7Denmark65.12024
8Hungary55.52024
9Romania55.22024
10Netherlands53.42024
11France52.82024
12Luxembourg51.72024
13Spain49.32024
14Germany47.42024
15Australia47.32024
16Poland46.22024
17Bulgaria46.22024
18United States46.12024
19Czechia45.82024
20Lithuania45.62024
21Belgium44.42024
22Italy43.62024
23Channel Islands43.32021
24San Marino42.32024
25Andorra41.92024
26Portugal41.32024
27Greece38.92024
28Slovak Republic37.82024
29British Virgin Islands37.72024
30Switzerland37.72024
31New Zealand36.82024
32Liechtenstein32.32024
33Latvia31.72024
34Costa Rica31.42024
35Austria31.12024
36Slovenia30.42024
37Guam29.62024
38Croatia26.22024
39Malta25.42024
40Israel23.82024
41Barbados23.22024
42Panama23.12024
43St. Kitts and Nevis232024
44Estonia232024
45Antigua and Barbuda21.12024
46Puerto Rico (US)18.52024
47Iceland16.22024
48Naoero16.22024
49Korea, Rep.162024
50Chile14.42024
51American Samoa13.62024
52Cyprus13.62024
53Russian Federation13.22024
54Japan12.62024
55Trinidad and Tobago11.62024
56Cayman Islands11.32024
57Aruba11.12024
58Bahrain10.32024
59New Caledonia9.82024
60Palau9.352024
61Kuwait8.422024
62Virgin Islands (US)8.282024
63French Polynesia8.142024
64Finland7.432024
65Sweden7.32024
66Canada6.462024
67Qatar6.442024
68United Arab Emirates5.62024
69Bermuda5.562024
70Oman4.782024
71Hong Kong SAR, China3.812024
72Guyana3.412024
73Seychelles3.372024
74Brunei Darussalam2.92024
75Norway2.72024
76Northern Mariana Islands2.282024
77Bahamas, The1.32024
78Turks and Caicos Islands1.052024
79Singapore0.9112024
80Greenland0.5922024

About the top 10

#4 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #4 on this list with 69.2% of land area.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

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: 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.