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Agricultural Land (% of Land) by African country
Cote d'Ivoire has the highest reported agricultural land as a share of land area among the 54 countries shown, at 86.5% (2023).
Share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, or under permanent pasture. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Cote d'Ivoire
Burundi
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| # | Country | Agricultural Land (% of Land) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 86.5% | |
| 2 | Burundi | 83.9% | |
| 3 | South Africa | 79.4% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 77.8% | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 76.3% | |
| 6 | Nigeria | 76.2% | |
| 7 | Djibouti | 73.5% | |
| 8 | Guinea | 73.2% | |
| 9 | Uganda | 71.9% | |
| 10 | Comoros | 71.5% | |
| 11 | Somalia | 70.3% | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 70.3% | |
| 13 | Togo | 70.2% | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 69.5% | |
| 15 | Morocco | 66.7% | |
| 16 | Malawi | 64.2% | |
| 17 | Eritrea | 62.7% | |
| 18 | Gambia | 62.6% | |
| 19 | Tunisia | 62.4% | |
| 20 | Sudan | 60.3% | |
| 21 | Ghana | 55.4% | |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 54.7% | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 53.4% | |
| 24 | Mozambique | 52.8% | |
| 25 | Kenya | 49.5% | |
| 26 | Senegal | 49.4% | |
| 27 | Namibia | 47.1% | |
| 28 | Botswana | 45.6% | |
| 29 | South Sudan | 44.9% | |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 44.8% | |
| 31 | Tanzania | 44.6% | |
| 32 | Mauritius | 43% | |
| 33 | Benin | 41.8% | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 41.8% | |
| 35 | Chad | 40% | |
| 36 | Mauritania | 38.5% | |
| 37 | Angola | 36.9% | |
| 38 | Niger | 36.8% | |
| 39 | Mali | 35.5% | |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 34.1% | |
| 41 | Zambia | 32.1% | |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | 31.2% | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.9% | |
| 44 | Cameroon | 20.9% | |
| 45 | Liberia | 20% | |
| 46 | Cabo Verde | 19.6% | |
| 47 | Algeria | 17.4% | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.5% | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 9.1% | |
| 50 | Libya | 8.7% | |
| 51 | Gabon | 8.4% | |
| 52 | Egypt | 4.1% | |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.7% | |
| 54 | Seychelles | 3.4% |
Lesotho
Rwanda
Nigeria
Djibouti
Guinea
Uganda
Comoros
Somalia
Madagascar
Togo
Eswatini
Morocco
Malawi
Eritrea
Gambia
Tunisia
Sudan
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Mozambique
Kenya
Senegal
Namibia
Botswana
South Sudan
Sao Tome and Principe
Tanzania
Mauritius
Benin
Zimbabwe
Chad
Mauritania
Angola
Niger
Mali
Ethiopia
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
Liberia
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Libya
Gabon
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
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