The authors of the study emphasize that there are numerous issues in this area. Currently, only 35 percent of land worldwide has formally documented ownership or usage rights.
According to the report, states hold legal rights to more than 64 percent of land parcels, including areas that are traditionally used with limited ownership rights but without official confirmation of ownership.
Individuals, groups, and companies own just over a quarter of all land. Specifically, about 18 percent of land, which amounts to 2.4 billion hectares, is owned by individuals and corporations. As for agricultural land, the 10 percent of the largest landowners cultivate nearly 90 percent of all arable land, which constitutes about 37 percent of the total land area, the report notes.
No information is available regarding the ownership status of 10 percent of the land area.
The study also shows that in most countries, women have fewer rights to land compared to men, both in terms of housing and agriculture.
