Agriculture rankings
From crop yields and farmland use to livestock and food production, these rankings explore how countries feed themselves and the world. See who leads in agriculture, who depends on it, and how it shapes economies and daily life.
Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)
Estonia ranks 1st with fertilizer consumption at 20,163.27% of its domestic production, meaning it consumes far more than it produces through heavy reliance on imports. At the opposite end, Bahrain ranks 84th at just 0.06%, consuming almost none of what it produces. The spread between these two countries — spanning over 32 million percent — reflects the degree to which nations depend on or export their fertilizer output.
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)
Côte d'Ivoire leads all 209 countries at 86.48% of land dedicated to agriculture. Suriname ranks last at just 0.45%, its territory dominated by forest. This 19,331% spread reflects how radically geography shapes land use across the globe.
Countries by Arable land (hectares)
India commands 153.8 million hectares of arable land, more than any country on Earth. The Faroe Islands, by contrast, have just 70 hectares—barely enough for a small farm. This 219-billion-percent gap across 206 countries reflects geography's decisive role in agricultural capacity.
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)
Bangladesh dedicates 60.63% of its entire land area to arable farming, the highest share of any country. The Faroe Islands commit just 0.05%, with ocean and rocky terrain dominating the landscape. This 1,200-fold difference across 206 countries reveals how geography determines which nations depend entirely on farming versus those where agriculture is marginal.
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)
Russia controls 8.15 million square kilometers of forest—more than any nation on Earth, spanning eleven time zones. Qatar, Monaco, and Gibraltar have zero forest area, their landscapes entirely desert, urban, or rock. This gulf—from boreal taiga to desert—reflects how climate and geography determine a country's forest inheritance.
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)
Suriname leads with 94.45% of its territory covered in forest. Qatar and a handful of other arid desert nations report 0% forest coverage. The 999% spread across 213 countries reflects how profoundly climate and geography shape forest presence globally.
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Colombia receives 3,240 mm of rain annually, more than any other country. Egypt endures just 18.1 mm per year, the lowest by far. This 17,800% gap reflects how dramatically geographic location determines water availability across 182 countries.
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)
China leads global cereal production with 641,731,705.88 metric tons, nearly 39% more than second-ranked United States at 462,631,789.82 metric tons. At the other end, Malta and Nauru both recorded zero production. The gap between the top and bottom reflects the combined influence of arable land area, population scale, and agricultural infrastructure across 181 ranked countries.
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Senegal's crop production nearly doubled between 2014-2016 and 2022, reaching an index of 189.93. Malta's production fell to 53.79, less than half the baseline period. This 253% spread reveals a starkly different global agricultural reality: developing nations expanding output while wealthy countries' production stagnates or declines.
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Senegal's food output has expanded 77% since the 2014-2016 baseline, ranking first globally. The Gambia's production has shrunk 29%, falling to 71.08. This 150% spread across 195 countries reveals that while some nations are dramatically expanding food capacity, others face stagnation or decline—with developed nations much closer to baseline than in crop production alone.
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Oman produces 29,147 kilograms of cereal per hectare—an extraordinary yield sustained by intensive irrigation in the Arabian desert. Cabo Verde produces just 23 kg per hectare, its arid volcanic terrain yielding almost nothing. This 126,600-fold difference reveals that agricultural technology and climate determine whether land feeds millions or sustains merely subsistence production.
Countries by Aquaculture production (metric tons)
China leads all countries in aquaculture production at 78,276,940.6 metric tons, a figure so large it exceeds the combined output of every other country in this 215-country ranking. At the opposite end, 19 countries including Andorra, Comoros, and Somalia report zero production. The gap between first and last reflects the extreme concentration of aquaculture activity across the globe.
Countries by Total fisheries production (metric tons)
China ranks first in total fisheries production with 91,701,645 metric tons, a figure that dwarfs every other country in the dataset. At the other end of the scale, five countries — Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mongolia, and San Marino — report zero production. The gap between first and last reflects the vast differences in coastline, inland water resources, aquaculture capacity, and population scale across the 215 countries ranked.
Countries by Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$)
China ranks first in agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added at $1.27 trillion, nearly double second-ranked India at $636.7 billion. At the other end, San Marino records just $306,020. That gap of over four billion percent separates the world's largest agricultural economy from the smallest.
Countries by Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU)
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 1st with an agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added of 23,245,097,460,110,300 LCU, a figure driven by its heavily inflated local currency scale. At the other extreme, San Marino ranks 201st at just 282,980 LCU. The gap of more than 8,214 trillion percent between top and bottom reflects how radically local currency units differ across economies, making cross-country comparison of raw values largely meaningless without currency conversion.
Countries by Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$)
China ranks 1st in agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added at $1.316 trillion (constant 2015 US$), more than 2.5 times the value of 2nd-ranked India at $521.4 billion. At the other end, San Marino ranks 200th at just $262,294. The gap of over five orders of magnitude reflects the vast differences in land area, rural population size, and sector scale across the 200 countries covered.
Countries by Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU)
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks first with an agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added of 8,165,671,623,726,800 constant LCU, a figure that dwarfs every other country in this ranking. At the opposite end, San Marino records just 213,789 constant LCU, placing 192nd. The gap between first and last exceeds 3,819,499,027,071% in spread, reflecting how deeply incomparable national currencies make direct cross-country comparison on this metric.
Countries by Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
The Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st globally with agriculture, forestry, and fishing accounting for 43.06% of GDP, the highest share among 201 countries measured. At the other end, San Marino ranks 201st at just 0.015% of GDP. The gap of more than 43 percentage points reflects how differently economies depend on primary sector activity.