2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend score — Value by country
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What the numbers show
2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend score — Value is currently reported for 180 countries. The highest value is 4.83 Score in Guinea; the lowest is 2 Score in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.86 Score, and the mean is 3.73 Score.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 123 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 68.5%), and the largest decrease in Suriname (down 46.1%).
2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 4.83 Score | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 2 | Brazil | 4.71 Score | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 4.71 Score | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | Romania | 4.71 Score | 2024 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 4.71 Score | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 6 | Albania | 4.67 Score | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 4.67 Score | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 6 | Gabon | 4.67 Score | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 9 | Mauritius | 4.57 Score | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 9 | Peru | 4.57 Score | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 4.57 Score | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 12 | New Zealand | 4.5 Score | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 12 | Oman | 4.5 Score | 2024 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 12 | Palestine, State of | 4.5 Score | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 12 | Réunion | 4.5 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 16 | Chile | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 14.8% | flat |
| 16 | Germany | 4.43 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Jamaica | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 16 | Nepal | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | Rwanda | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | Senegal | 4.43 Score | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 26 | Dominica | 4.4 Score | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 4.33 Score | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 27 | Canada | 4.33 Score | 2024 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 27 | Singapore | 4.33 Score | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 27 | China, mainland | 4.33 Score | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 31 | Benin | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 31 | Comoros | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 31 | Djibouti | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 31 | Fiji | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 15.6% | flat |
| 31 | Cambodia | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 31 | Mozambique | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 4.29 Score | 2023 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 4.29 Score | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 43 | Angola | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 43 | Austria | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 43 | Czechia | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 43 | France | 4.14 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | Guatemala | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 43 | Kenya | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 43 | Latvia | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 43 | Mongolia | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 43 | Mauritania | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 4.14 Score | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 56 | Australia and New Zealand | 4.01 Score | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 4 Score | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 57 | Australia | 4 Score | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 Score | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 57 | Algeria | 4 Score | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 57 | Eritrea | 4 Score | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 57 | Finland | 4 Score | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 57 | Greece | 4 Score | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 57 | Grenada | 4 Score | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 57 | Guyana | 4 Score | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 57 | Italy | 4 Score | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 57 | Lebanon | 4 Score | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 4 Score | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 57 | Lesotho | 4 Score | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 57 | Mexico | 4 Score | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 57 | Malta | 4 Score | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 57 | Malaysia | 4 Score | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 57 | Niger | 4 Score | 2024 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 57 | Nigeria | 4 Score | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 57 | Serbia | 4 Score | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 57 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4 Score | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 57 | Sweden | 4 Score | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 78 | Burundi | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 78 | Switzerland | 3.86 Score | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 78 | Congo | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 78 | Egypt | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 78 | Ghana | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 78 | Ireland | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 78 | Lithuania | 3.86 Score | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 78 | Malawi | 3.86 Score | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 78 | Paraguay | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 78 | Uganda | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 78 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.86 Score | 2024 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 93 | Belarus | 3.83 Score | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 93 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.83 Score | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 93 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.83 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 96 | Colombia | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 96 | Spain | 3.71 Score | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 96 | Liberia | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 96 | Portugal | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 96 | Chad | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 96 | Thailand | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 96 | Yemen | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 96 | South Africa | 3.71 Score | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 105 | United Arab Emirates | 3.67 Score | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 105 | Morocco | 3.67 Score | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 105 | Puerto Rico | 3.67 Score | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 3.67 Score | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 105 | Ukraine | 3.67 Score | 2024 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 110 | Costa Rica | 3.57 Score | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 110 | Cyprus | 3.57 Score | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 110 | Georgia | 3.57 Score | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 110 | Slovenia | 3.57 Score | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 110 | Tunisia | 3.57 Score | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 110 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.57 Score | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 116 | Bahrain | 3.5 Score | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 116 | Israel | 3.5 Score | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | 3.5 Score | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 116 | Philippines | 3.5 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 116 | Seychelles | 3.5 Score | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.5 Score | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 122 | Belgium | 3.43 Score | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 122 | Croatia | 3.43 Score | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 122 | Hungary | 3.43 Score | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 122 | Namibia | 3.43 Score | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 122 | Pakistan | 3.43 Score | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 122 | Samoa | 3.43 Score | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 128 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.33 Score | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 128 | Belize | 3.33 Score | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 128 | Bhutan | 3.33 Score | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | 3.33 Score | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 128 | South Sudan | 3.33 Score | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 128 | Tuvalu | 3.33 Score | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 128 | Cook Islands | 3.33 Score | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 135 | Barbados | 3.29 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | Honduras | 3.29 Score | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 135 | Iraq | 3.29 Score | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 135 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.29 Score | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 135 | Madagascar | 3.29 Score | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 135 | Myanmar | 3.29 Score | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 135 | Norway | 3.29 Score | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 135 | Sudan | 3.29 Score | 2024 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 135 | Zambia | 3.29 Score | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 144 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.17 Score | 2024 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 144 | Japan | 3.17 Score | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 144 | Montenegro | 3.17 Score | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 144 | Somalia | 3.17 Score | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 144 | Uzbekistan | 3.17 Score | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 144 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 3.17 Score | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 150 | Argentina | 3.14 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Botswana | 3.14 Score | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 150 | Ecuador | 3.14 Score | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 150 | Jordan | 3.14 Score | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 150 | Mali | 3.14 Score | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 150 | Eswatini | 3.14 Score | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 150 | Uruguay | 3.14 Score | 2024 | down 24.2% | flat |
| 157 | Bahamas | 3 Score | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 157 | Gambia | 3 Score | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 157 | Haiti | 3 Score | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 157 | Maldives | 3 Score | 2024 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 157 | Panama | 3 Score | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 157 | Turkmenistan | 3 Score | 2024 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 163 | Estonia | 2.86 Score | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 164 | Qatar | 2.83 Score | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 165 | Faroe Islands | 2.8 Score | 2024 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 165 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.8 Score | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 167 | Saint Lucia | 2.71 Score | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 167 | Tonga | 2.71 Score | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 167 | Republic of Korea | 2.71 Score | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 170 | Cuba | 2.67 Score | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 170 | Kiribati | 2.67 Score | 2024 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 170 | Libya | 2.67 Score | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 170 | French Polynesia | 2.67 Score | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 174 | Guadeloupe | 2.6 Score | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Kuwait | 2.5 Score | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 175 | Naoero | 2.5 Score | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 177 | New Caledonia | 2.33 Score | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 178 | Armenia | 2.29 Score | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | 2 Score | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 179 | Suriname | 2 Score | 2024 | down 46.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Europe 4.52 Score
- Northern America 4.33 Score
- United States of America 4.33 Score
- Northern America and Europe 4.33 Score
- Türkiye 4.14 Score
- Eastern Asia 4.28 Score
- Western Europe 4.2 Score
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 4.2 Score
- Americas 4.16 Score
- South America 4.07 Score
- Latin America and the Caribbean 4.04 Score
- Oceania 4.01 Score
About this data
As the custodian agency of 22 SDG indicators, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is responsible for curating and refining the methodologies of these indicators, collecting data from national sources, ensuring their quality and compatibility with applicable standards and classifications, and disseminating data at global level. This FAOSTAT domain complements the global SDG database administered by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), as well as FAO’s SDG indicators portal, by providing access to the available data for all SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship. While this metadata page provides summary information on all SDG indicators data disseminated through FAOSTAT, indicator-specific metadata can be accessed from the link on the right hand navigation column. This additional metadata file provides details on the methodology used to compile each indicators, their data sources and the contact information of the relevant FAO focal point. It includes the links to the official SDG Indicator metadata documents accessible from the UNSD global SDG database.SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship, consisting of 22 indicators and 66 series that fall under six goals: • Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.• Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.• Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.• Goal 14: Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.• Goal 15: Life on land: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.