Which country has the least area under cultivation? What could be the reason for this?
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According to the same World Bank report, Greenland’s percentage of land that is used for agriculture accounted for 0.6% of its total land area as of 2013. The land use for agriculture had remained unchanged at around 0.6% since 2011. Agriculture in the ironically-named nation of Greenland is discouraged by the glaciers and other forms of ice that cover most of the island, and only 4% of GDP there is sourced from the agricultural sector. Primarily due to climatic factors, the percentage of land used for agriculture in Greenland is not likely to rise in the future. In another far northern country, we see the percentage of land used for agriculture in Norway is 2.7%, which is significantly higher than that one of Greenland, though still low by global standards. The utilizable agricultural area in Norway has remained stable over the 2000-2010 timeframe, totaling around 1 million hectares across all years in that period.....
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❤️❤️Agricultural land refers to those portions of land that are either arable, under permanent pasture, or under permanent crop cover. Arable land refers to land that is capable of being plowed and used to grow crops. Expansion of arable land will remain an important factor in many countries that rely heavily on agriculture, especially in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa where populations, and their food needs, continue to grow. According to a recent World Bank report, the countries with the smallest percentages of land used for agriculture today include Suriname, Greenland, Singapore, the Bahamas, the Seychelles, and Norway.
Suriname: A Warm Clime With Little Farming
Agricultural land as a percentage of total land area in Suriname was last measured at 0.53% in 2011, according to the World Bank. This was the smallest relative land area available for agricultural use as compared to every other nation in the world. The figure has remained constant at around 0.5% from 2011 to 2013. The country sits on the northeastern coast of South America, with an estimated population of 539,276 (2013). The economy of Suriname is dominated by the bauxite mining industry, which accounts for more than 15% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and 70% of its export revenues. The limited agricultural products that are grown include rice, bananas, timber, and coconuts. The sum of these, however, contribute minimally to the country’s GDP. With only 0.53% of land cultivatable, farming plays a secondary role in its economy, despite employing around 12% of its workforce. The land used for agriculture is not likely to increase in future, as the country is heavily focused on increasing its level of industrialization.❤️❤️
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