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Earthquake Aftermath,Nepal, photo by SIM Central and South East Asia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Nepal

Nepal is a small landlocked country situated between India and China. In recent years, two events have had a major impact on land issues in Nepal. Firstly, the 1996-2006 conflict to overthrow the monarchy and establish a Peoples’
Jowar IDP camp Photo credit UN Photo Tobin Jones CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Somalia

In June 2021 Somalia was estimated to have a population of 16.35 million people, of whom 46% now live in cities. The urban population is predicted to triple by 2050. Somalia, which is 627 340 km2 in extent is situated on the Horn of
Trekking and climbing in Fann Mountains 2013, photo by Oleg Brovko (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Tajikistan

Tajikistan is the poorest ex-Soviet state, albeit with a reduced poverty headcount over the past ten years. Over half the population reside in the countryside and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Though delayed by civil war
Drought in Kenya's Ewaso Ngiro river basin, photo by Water Alternatives Photos CC BY-NC 2.0_0

Kenya

Land and political power have always been closely intertwined in Kenya’s historical trajectory. After independence from the British in 1968, the legacy of a dual system of land laws and administration continued. Repeatedly, tenure
Somkhele Coal Mine, photo by Rob Symons/GroundUp (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

South Africa

In 2019 South Africa had a population of 58.5 million people. The country has a land surface area of 1,220,000 km². Of this, around 11% of the land is arable. There are significant ecological variations ranging from dry conditions
Mahama Refugee camp for Burundian refugees in Rwanda 2015, Photo by UNHCR – Shaban Masengesho

Burundi

Burundi is a small landlocked country in East Africa, neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Burundi has a total surface area of 27,840 km² of which 25,680 km² are land and 2160 km² are water. Burundi’s
Photo: Robert Glod/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Bhutan

Bhutan is a small landlocked country sandwiched between the two economic powerhouses of India and China. It covers 38,394km2, which is slightly smaller than Switzerland. In 2020, the population stood at 771,612, and even though this
Photo by Vix Mora ,2008, Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) license

Mauritania

Located in northwest Africa, more than three quarters of Mauritania are desert or semi-desert. Only 0.5% of the country’s land is considered useful for agriculture which equals 502,000 ha. Nonetheless, the rural sector is an important
Deosai, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, photo by Qammer Wazir, Wikimedia Commons license

Pakistan

Under demands from Islamic nationalists, present-day Pakistan was created from the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, and then the secession of Bangladesh in 1971. The total land area is 770,875 km2, not including disputed
An aerial view of the rice fields in Baucau, Timor-Leste, UN, 2008 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Timor-Leste

In 2002, Timor Leste emerged from a difficult colonial past under Portuguese and Indonesian rule. Since independence, the country has achieved substantial progress in combating poverty and facilitating economic growth, mostly through
Rice paddies, photo by Rhett A Butler Mongabay CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Madagascar

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world (587,295 km2) located in the Indian Ocean, some 400 km off the coast of Mozambique. The Republic of Madagascar comprises the main island and a number of small islands and is divided
Farm Worker Luzon. Photo by Wayne S. Grazio, 2015. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license

Philippines

The Philippines is a resource-rich Southeast Asian archipelago composed of more than 7,000 islands. As of 2020, agriculture, forestry, and fishing contributed 8.8 % to the GDP and provided livelihoods for one quarter of the population.