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Agricultural Land (% of Land) by African country
Cote d'Ivoire has the highest agricultural land as a share of land area of any African country, at 86.5%, ahead of Burundi and South Africa.
Share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, or under permanent pasture. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire
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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
SeychellesGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Agricultural Land (% of Land) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest agricultural land as a share of land area?
Cote d'Ivoire has the highest agricultural land as a share of land area in Africa at 86.5% (2023), followed by Burundi and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest agricultural land as a share of land area?
Seychelles has the lowest agricultural land as a share of land area of the 54 African countries with data, at 3.4% (2023).
How many African countries report Agricultural Land (% of Land) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Agricultural Land (% of Land) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=agricultural_land_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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