Low 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
Uganda ranks #1 with 80.3% of land area. Gambia, The is second with 76.1% of land area, 5.5% behind. The top five are Uganda, Gambia, The, Rwanda, Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic. The median across all 25 is 56.1% of land area; Central African Republic is last at 9.34% of land area. Uganda's figure has risen 28% since 2000 (62.6% of land area to 80.3% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Uganda · 80.3% of land area
- Median
- 56.1% of land area
- Coverage
- 25 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 80.3 |
| 2 | Gambia, The | 76.1 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 75.7 |
| 4 | Burundi | 74.2 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 74.1 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 70.4 |
| 7 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 70.3 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65 |
| 9 | Eritrea | 62.8 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 62.6 |
| 11 | Sudan | 60.3 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 58.4 |
| 13 | Mozambique | 56.1 |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 55.2 |
| 15 | South Sudan | 44.7 |
| 16 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.4 |
| 17 | Chad | 40 |
| 18 | Niger | 36.8 |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 34.3 |
| 20 | Mali | 34.2 |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.4 |
| 22 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 21.6 |
| 23 | Liberia | 20.1 |
| 24 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 16.2 |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 9.34 |
About the top 10
#1 Uganda
Uganda ranks #1 on this list with 80.3% 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.
#2 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #2 on this list with 76.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#3 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #3 on this list with 75.7% 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).
#4 Burundi
Burundi ranks #4 on this list with 74.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$233.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #3 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in real effective exchange rate index.
#5 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #5 on this list with 74.1% 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.
#6 Madagascar
Madagascar ranks #6 on this list with 70.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 32.74 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$599.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Antananarivo.
Also ranks #1 in female labour force participation · #1 in lending interest rate · #2 in labour force participation rate.
#7 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 70.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 19.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$13 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$661.2 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 59 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.
Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).
#8 Malawi
Malawi ranks #8 on this list with 65% of land area.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 22.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$14.92 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$671.5 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (primary) · #3 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #3 in poverty headcount ratio.
#9 Eritrea
Eritrea ranks #9 on this list with 62.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Asmara
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 3.61 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.5% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 142,000 arrivals (2016)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.22 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #5 in time to start a business (days) · #9 in refugee population by origin · #12 in female labour force participation.
#10 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #10 on this list with 62.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
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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.