Agricultural Land Share by Country from World Bank

Agricultural land data from the World Bank's Africa Development Indicators measures the share of a country's total land area used for arable land, permanent crops, and permanent pastures. The dataset provides a standardized metric for land use, derived from FAO definitions and methodology. It is compiled by the World Bank as part of its indicator series.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in arable land share over time for specific countries.
• Compare permanent pasture coverage across different nations using the land share metric.
• Model the relationship between agricultural land share and other economic or environmental indicators.
• Track changes in land under permanent crops, such as cocoa or coffee plantations, by country.

Strengths

• Data follows standardized FAO definitions for arable land, permanent crops, and permanent pastures.
• Provides a consistent metric (percentage of total land area) for cross-country comparison.
• Part of the World Bank's curated indicator series, ensuring a degree of quality control.

Limitations

• Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown from the description.
• The dataset may have gaps for certain countries or years.
• Derived from national reporting, which can introduce inconsistencies in data collection methods.

Provenance

Source

World Bank (Africa Development Indicators), based on FAO definitions.

Collection Method

Compiled from national reports and statistics using FAO's standardized land use categories.

Geography

Country-level, with a focus on African nations as part of the Africa Development Indicators series.