In many countries, both those with and without land available for expan- sion, there is large scope to increase productivity on currently cultivated land, something that could have major impacts on poverty. Broadly, countries with relatively little or no available additional suitable land for cultivation (for exam- ple, Burundi, the Arab Republic of Egypt, India, Malawi, and Rwanda) are on the left half of the graph, and those with relatively more land (for example, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Sudan, Uruguay, and Zambia) are on the right. Coun- tries also vary widely in the extent to which they realize potential yields. Large gaps in productivity, with current farmers achieving less.
