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What country has the best agricultural land? 

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The findings show that undernourished regions are more likely to export more embodied agricultural land, which is land used in the production of agricultural commodities, than they import.
Growth of medium-scale farmers is associated with high land inequality and rapid land alienation in high potential agricultural areas.
Hence only 56% of the land with an agricultural destination is effectively used for agriculture.
A comparison with the Muencheberg Soil Quality Rating shows that most of this land reflects the highest potential for agricultural yields.
Agricultural land use in these areas is very poor, which is much lower than a country’s average cropping intensity.
This article argues that policies used by middle- and high-income countries are unsuitable for poorer, agricultural countries; it recommends instead that these nations promote broader access to land and raise land productivity.
Use of land for agricultural purposes appears to be stable.