Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development is a research topic within General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 29.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of agroecology, food sovereignty, and global land grabbing, with a focus on sustainable agriculture, smallholder farmers, and the political economy of agrarian change. It delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization, climate change resilience, and the empowerment of peasant movements in shaping the future of food systems.
- Agroecology
- Food Sovereignty
- Land Grabbing
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Globalization
- Smallholder Farmers
- Agrarian Change
- Political Economy
- Climate Change Resilience
- Peasant Movements
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 29.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +53% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (679 and 511 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 679 works
- 2 Brazil 511 works
- 3 India 292 works
- 4 United Kingdom 291 works
- 5 France 257 works
- 6 China 217 works
- 7 Germany 206 works
- 8 Argentina 146 works
- 9 Canada 134 works
- 10 Indonesia 131 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Wageningen University & Research publishes the most Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research, followed by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 37 works
- 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 34 works
- 3 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 26 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 22 works
- 5 Freie Universität BerlinGermany 20 works
- 6 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 20 works
- 7 Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementFrance 20 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 20 works
- 9 Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay 18 works
- 10 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development include Navin Ramankutty.
- 1 Navin Ramankutty Canada 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research done?
The largest centres of Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), São Paulo (Brazil), London (United Kingdom) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wageningen.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 88 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 72 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 70 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 68 works
- 5 Beijing China 65 works
- 6 New Delhi India 51 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 49 works
- 8 Montpellier France 45 works
- 9 Berlin Germany 39 works
- 10 Mexico City Mexico 39 works
Where it is the local speciality
- WageningenNL · 37.5 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development?
Among universities, judged by research, Wageningen University & Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Erasmus University Rotterdam score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 81.8 | 58.2% | 22.0× | 37 | +6.6% |
| 2 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 79.4 | 63.8% | 12.8× | 9 | +239.1% |
| 3 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 78.8 | 54.0% | 11.2× | 15 | +464.7% |
| 4 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany | 63.0 | 55.8% | 7.6× | 12 | +98.5% |
| 5 | Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia | 63.0 | 38.4% | 13.8× | 9 | +341.4% |
| 6 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityIndia | 62.2 | 38.0% | 12.6× | 11 | +175.2% |
| 7 | University of SussexUnited Kingdom | 62.0 | 41.5% | 14.9× | 13 | +56.4% |
| 8 | Lund UniversitySweden | 61.8 | 50.4% | 6.3× | 16 | +101.9% |
| 9 | University of BonnGermany | 61.1 | 50.0% | 6.5× | 10 | +276.4% |
| 10 | University for Development StudiesGhana | 60.6 | 39.2% | 21.1× | 9 | +148.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 53% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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