Largest Farm Ownership
The largest farm in the world is in Heilongjiang, China, owned by Zhongding Dairy Farming and Severny Bur. It spans 22,500,000 acres and produces about 800 million liters of milk per year. The second largest farm is the Mudanjiang City Mega Farm in China, covering 9 million hectares and containing 100,000 dairy cows.
Largest Landownership
King Charles III of England
King Charles III and the British Royal Family own over 6.6 billion acres worldwide, more than one-sixth of the planet’s land area. They have land in the United Kingdom, Canada, and beyond.
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is the second largest private landowner globally, possessing 177 million acres.
Wealthiest Farmers and Productivity
The richest farmer in the world is Qin Yinglin of China, primarily owning Muyuan, a massive Chinese pork producer. While Bill Gates holds over 190,000 acres in the southern United States, Qin Yinglin’s ownership pales in comparison to the mega farms of China and cattle stations of Australia.
Productivity and Ownership
Uruguay is recognized for having the most productive farmland, showcasing steady appreciation and return on its stable agricultural land. Anna Creek Station in Australia, at over 6 million acres, is the size of a small country.
Additional Landownership Information
John Malone dominates as the largest private landowner in the US, possessing about 2.2 million acres across Maine, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. Gates, although smaller in acreage, holds the most farmland among private individuals in the US.