In the last decade, more than 495 million Are, equivalent to 200.32 million hectares (ha) of land sold or leased in the world cross country. Indonesia is one country that became the target of most developing countries and rich.
It was revealed in the report "Transnational Land Deals for Agriculture in the Global South" issued by the Land Matrix Partnership.
The report revealed the shocking facts about the purchase of land by the action of a number of overseas countries. Course of action that involves the government and companies.
The amount of land acquisition act that is done it is not separated from the world's growing demand for clean water, food, and energy. For that reason, many rich countries, developing, and importing food targeting productive lands, but with low prices in poor countries.
Here are the states 'Landlord' largest landowner abroad:
14. South Africa
Developed countries in Africa has a land area of 1,231,034 overseas ha. One company from the diamond-producing country has enough land area that is Benin. An area of 870 thousand acres to the farm owned by the company through the unknown investor name.
13. Canada
Wealthy countries of North America has a land area of 1,329,793 ha. Most of Canada's land is owned by Alberta Investment Management Corp. in Australia. A land area of 960 thousand are used to build the business of forestry.
12. Sweden
The country has a land area of 1.4347 million overseas ha. The largest land in Mozambique and is managed by the Global Solidarity Forest Fund area of 350 thousand ha. Developed business is forestry.
11. Australia
This former British colony has a land area of 1,547,616 overseas ha. Australia appears to have an area of land outside of the country 880 thousand acres are located in Indonesia.
Managed by large companies, BHP Billiton Limited, the area of land will be developed for the agricultural sector.
10. Saudi Arabia
Oil-rich country, Saudi Arabia, it has a wide area outside the country. No fewer than 2,204,132 ha of land in the state of the country belongs to this kingdom.
Saudi Arabia is barren hopes to obtain food resources from abroad. Through the Eastern Renewable Fuels Corp., Saudi Arabia has an area of 675 thousand acres to be developed as an agricultural area.
9. United Arab Emirates
Countries in the Arabian peninsula has a land area of 2,277,856 overseas ha. Of the area, the largest portion was in Sudan with an area of 4.2 million acres.
The plan, millions of acres of land would be made for the tourist business is managed by the Al Ain National Wildlife.
8. Israel
Israel has an area of 2.388 million ha out of the country. The largest area occupied by Israel in the Republic of Congo with an area of 4.9 million acres. However, the land to be developed for agriculture is not known to investors.
7. Italy
A country known for its food-Pizza is proved to have land abroad to reach 2,614,792 ha. One of the largest land owners from Italy, it has a land area of 4.9 million in Indonesia Are. Unfortunately not know the name of investors who own the land for the gaming sector.
6. South Korea
Developed countries from Asia has land outside the country to reach 2,696,297 ha. Kappa Company Limited is an investor from State Ginseng has an area of land outside the country with the largest area of one million Are.
The land is located in Cambodia, but it is not known specific purpose of use of land.
5. English
The UK has a land area of 3,088,472 overseas Ha. NRG Chemical is the Three Lion investors from countries with a total area of 1.7 million Are in the Philippines. The land is planned to be built for agricultural needs.
4. Malaysia
Indonesia's neighbors are apparently included in the four big as the largest land owners in foreign countries. Neighbor country to have recorded 3,397,607 hectares of land spread across various countries.
However, land owned by Malaysia was the largest in Indonesia with a total area reached 710 thousand ha. This land is owned plantation company Sime Darby Berhad.
3. United States
Have giant companies in the world, making the United States were able to master the 4,136,973 ha. Again, the largest land area of the State of Uncle Sam is in Indonesia covering an area of 900 thousand ha.
BHP Billiton-owned land will be developed to build the agricultural sector.
2. China
Bamboo Curtain countries, China, has Countrys areas outside the area of 5,354,502 hectares. Despite having large estates in several countries, the largest acreage owned Chinese companies only reached 25 thousand Are. The land is located in Cambodia, is owned by Mady Phou Investment Group.
The plan area of 25 thousand hectares of land would be developed for the forestry sector.
1. India
Peak position as the country's largest land owners in foreign countries held by India. Countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth has an area of 5,420,209 hectares spread over various countries.
One company that became the largest landowner is an area of 4.9 million Tata Power Are. It turned out that the land is located in Indonesia and will be built for agricultural purposes.