{"id":11463,"date":"2023-10-11T19:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/?p=11463"},"modified":"2023-10-11T19:18:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:18:08","slug":"which-country-has-no-agriculture-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/which-country-has-no-agriculture-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Country Has No Agriculture Land"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agriculture is an essential component of countries’ economies as well as their global competitiveness. However, some countries have no agricultural land, meaning they are deprived of the potential agricultural productivity and the associated economic benefits. These countries have a variety of other ways to sustain their economy, but lack the food security, employment and economic stability typically found in countries that have arable land.<\/p>\n

Because of limitations or resources and\/or geography, some countries do not possess any agricultural land. One such example is the Maldives, which is composed of many small islands surrounded by vast bodies of water in the Indian Ocean. These islands provide little to no land to produce crops, meaning the Maldives has to rely on imports and aquaculture to meet its food needs. Additionally, these islands are susceptible to storm surges and flooding caused by climate change, making agricultural potential increasingly limited.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Qatar is a great example of a country devoid of agriculture land. Most of Qatar is desert, with majority of the nation’s population living in the urbanized West part near the Persian Gulf. This part is known as the ‘al-wusta’. As with the Maldives, Qatar relies heavily on imports to meet its food needs and the farming activity is quite limited but is prevalent in specific regions close to the southern border with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Singapore and Hong Kong are two other countries with no arable land. Singapore is a densely populated island-nation that’s just about half the size of London. While agriculture only accounts for less than 2% of its GDP, Singapore relies on imports to meet almost all of its agricultural needs. The city-state does grow some crops in greenhouses, vertical farming structures and on rooftop gardens. The same applies for Hong Kong, which is a major port city, with most of its land being used for urban housing and commercial space.<\/p>\n