Lower middle 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
Lesotho ranks #1 with 92.9% of land area. Côte d'Ivoire is second with 83.9% of land area, 10.8% behind. The top five are Lesotho, Côte d'Ivoire, Comoros, Nigeria and Djibouti. The median across all 47 is 46.1% of land area; Papua New Guinea is last at 3.1% of land area. Lesotho's figure has risen 11% since 2000 (83.7% of land area to 92.9% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Lesotho · 92.9% of land area
- Median
- 46.1% of land area
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Agricultural land share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 92.9 | 2024 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 83.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Comoros | 78.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 77.1 | 2024 |
| 5 | Djibouti | 73.5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Guinea | 73.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 72.2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Eswatini | 69.6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Togo | 69.1 | 2024 |
| 10 | Morocco | 67.2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Haiti | 65.1 | 2024 |
| 12 | West Bank and Gaza | 64.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lebanon | 63.7 | 2024 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 62.1 | 2024 |
| 15 | India | 59.9 | 2024 |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 58.9 | 2024 |
| 17 | Ghana | 55.4 | 2024 |
| 18 | Kyrgyz Republic | 54 | 2024 |
| 19 | Kenya | 50 | 2024 |
| 20 | Senegal | 49.4 | 2024 |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 48.1 | 2024 |
| 22 | Pakistan | 47.2 | 2024 |
| 23 | Namibia | 47.1 | 2024 |
| 24 | São Tomé and Principe | 46.1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Tanzania | 45.1 | 2024 |
| 26 | Benin | 43.1 | 2024 |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 42.3 | 2023 |
| 28 | Kiribati | 41.9 | 2024 |
| 29 | Mauritania | 38.5 | 2024 |
| 30 | Angola | 36.3 | 2024 |
| 31 | Bolivia | 36.1 | 2024 |
| 32 | Cambodia | 34.7 | 2024 |
| 33 | Zambia | 32.1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Congo, Rep. | 31.2 | 2024 |
| 35 | Honduras | 28.5 | 2024 |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 28 | 2024 |
| 37 | Nepal | 26.1 | 2024 |
| 38 | Venezuela, RB | 24.4 | 2024 |
| 39 | Timor-Leste | 23 | 2024 |
| 40 | Cameroon | 21.1 | 2024 |
| 41 | Myanmar | 19.9 | 2024 |
| 42 | Bhutan | 13.8 | 2024 |
| 43 | Vanuatu | 13.3 | 2024 |
| 44 | Lao PDR | 9.54 | 2024 |
| 45 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.25 | 2024 |
| 46 | Solomon Islands | 4.14 | 2024 |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 3.1 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #1 on this list with 92.9% 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.
#2 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #2 on this list with 83.9% 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.
#3 Comoros
Comoros ranks #3 on this list with 78.9% of land area.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in low-birthweight babies share · #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share.
#4 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #4 on this list with 77.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#5 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #5 on this list with 73.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#6 Guinea
Guinea ranks #6 on this list with 73.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 15.1 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,877 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Conakry.
Also ranks #6 in under-5 mortality rate · #7 in infant mortality rate · #7 in official exchange rate.
#7 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #7 on this list with 72.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#8 Eswatini
Eswatini ranks #8 on this list with 69.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Mbabane, Lobamba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.26 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in unemployment rate · #1 in hiv prevalence · #3 in youth unemployment rate.
#9 Togo
Togo ranks #9 on this list with 69.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Lomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 8.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,384 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lomé.
Also ranks #8 in arable land share · #19 in age dependency ratio · #19 in age dependency ratio (young).
#10 Morocco
Morocco ranks #10 on this list with 67.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
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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.