Metric briefing

Agricultural Land (%) by Country

Name: Agricultural Land (%) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

209 countries • % • World Bank Open Data

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Top country: Côte d'Ivoire
Lowest country: Suriname
Source: World Bank Open Data

What It Measures

Agricultural Land % from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.

At a Glance

World average

37.16

Middle country

37.96

Low end

0.45

High end

86.476

Countries

209

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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Highest & Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Highest Agricultural Land (%)

#1Côte d'Ivoire86.48%#2Turkmenistan84.22%#3Burundi83.89%#4Uruguay81.35%#5Saudi Arabia80.77%#6South Africa79.42%#7Kazakhstan79.37%#8Lesotho77.76%#9Rwanda76.33%#10Nigeria76.2%

Highest Agricultural Land (%)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Côte d'Ivoire	86.48%
#2	Turkmenistan	84.22%
#3	Burundi	83.89%
#4	Uruguay	81.35%
#5	Saudi Arabia	80.77%
#6	South Africa	79.42%
#7	Kazakhstan	79.37%
#8	Lesotho	77.76%
#9	Rwanda	76.33%
#10	Nigeria	76.2%

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

#209Suriname0.45%#208Greenland0.59%#207Singapore0.92%#206Turks and Caicos Islands1.05%#205Northern Mariana Islands1.17%#204Bahamas1.30%#203Brunei2.54%#202Norway2.70%#201Papua New Guinea3.10%#200Seychelles3.37%

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)
Rank	Country	Value
#209	Suriname	0.45%
#208	Greenland	0.59%
#207	Singapore	0.92%
#206	Turks and Caicos Islands	1.05%
#205	Northern Mariana Islands	1.17%
#204	Bahamas	1.30%
#203	Brunei	2.54%
#202	Norway	2.70%
#201	Papua New Guinea	3.10%
#200	Seychelles	3.37%

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #3 Burundi is 2.53% higher than #4 Uruguay (83.89% vs 81.35%).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Côte d'Ivoire is 2.25% higher than #2 Turkmenistan (86.48% vs 84.22%).

Another sharp ranking jump: #26 Mongolia is 2.21% higher than #27 Morocco (68.96% vs 66.74%).

Forest Area Share Land Area (Km²)Renewable Energy Share Protected Areas Share High-Tech Export Share

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Metric briefing

Agricultural Land (%) by Country

209 countries • % • World Bank Open Data

Play this metric

Full Ranking World Map

Top country: Côte d'Ivoire
Lowest country: Suriname
Source: World Bank Open Data

What It Measures

Agricultural Land % from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.

At a Glance

World average

37.16

Middle country

37.96

Low end

0.45

High end

86.476

Countries

209

Data source

World Bank Open Data

World Map

Color spread

9 active bands · busiest band: 30 countries

209/249 countries mapped

< 8%24 countries

8% – 15%20 countries

15% – 25%30 countries

25% – 35%23 countries

35% – 40%17 countries

40% – 45%18 countries

45% – 55%27 countries

55% – 70%27 countries

70%+23 countries

No data · 40 countries

Highest & Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Highest Agricultural Land (%)

#1Côte d'Ivoire86.48%#2Turkmenistan84.22%#3Burundi83.89%#4Uruguay81.35%#5Saudi Arabia80.77%#6South Africa79.42%#7Kazakhstan79.37%#8Lesotho77.76%#9Rwanda76.33%#10Nigeria76.2%

Highest Agricultural Land (%)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Côte d'Ivoire	86.48%
#2	Turkmenistan	84.22%
#3	Burundi	83.89%
#4	Uruguay	81.35%
#5	Saudi Arabia	80.77%
#6	South Africa	79.42%
#7	Kazakhstan	79.37%
#8	Lesotho	77.76%
#9	Rwanda	76.33%
#10	Nigeria	76.2%

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)
Rank	Country	Value
#209	Suriname	0.45%
#208	Greenland	0.59%
#207	Singapore	0.92%
#206	Turks and Caicos Islands	1.05%
#205	Northern Mariana Islands	1.17%
#204	Bahamas	1.30%
#203	Brunei	2.54%
#202	Norway	2.70%
#201	Papua New Guinea	3.10%
#200	Seychelles	3.37%

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #3 Burundi is 2.53% higher than #4 Uruguay (83.89% vs 81.35%).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Côte d'Ivoire is 2.25% higher than #2 Turkmenistan (86.48% vs 84.22%).

Another sharp ranking jump: #26 Mongolia is 2.21% higher than #27 Morocco (68.96% vs 66.74%).

Forest Area Share Land Area (Km²)Renewable Energy Share Protected Areas Share High-Tech Export Share

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Range	Countries
0.45 – 8	23
8 – 15	20
15 – 22	24
22 – 29	14
29 – 36	18
36 – 43	26
43 – 51	25
51 – 58	15
58 – 65	14
65 – 72	15
72 – 79	8
79 – 87	7

Range	Countries
0.45 – 8	23
8 – 15	20
15 – 22	24
22 – 29	14
29 – 36	18
36 – 43	26
43 – 51	25
51 – 58	15
58 – 65	14
65 – 72	15
72 – 79	8
79 – 87	7

Agricultural Land (%) by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

World Map

Highest & Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Highest Agricultural Land (%)

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

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Agricultural Land (%) by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

World Map

Highest & Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Highest Agricultural Land (%)

Lowest Agricultural Land (%)

Global Distribution

Worth a Double Take

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Global Distribution