Churches, CEOs & cattle barons: the world's biggest landowners revealed

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Ever wondered which individuals and organizations own the most land globally? The answers may surprise you. Counting down from 100 to one, we spill the beans on the largest non-government landowners in the world.

Discover who really owns most of the planet

Ever wondered which individuals and organizations own the most land globally? The answers may surprise you. Counting down from 100 to one, we spill the beans on the largest non-government landowners in the world. 

Businessman and former politician Mohammed Dewji (pictured on the left in jeans) is Tanzania's leading landowner and one of the biggest private landowners in Africa. Through his company MeTL Group, Dewji owns 60,000 hectares of land in the country, an area the size of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.



The family of Frito-Lay founder Herman Lay are among Argentina's principal landowners. The potato chip heirs own 80,000 hectares of land in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro, which is used for winemaking, hunting and fishing.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) of England, Wales and Scotland is a major landowner. The charity has a total of 83,000 hectares of farmland, wildlife sanctuaries and more throughout Great Britain.

Slide 5 of 101: Danish retail billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen has acquired 11 Scottish estates in recent years and is now Scotland's largest landowner. All in all, Povlsen's Caledonian holdings amount to 88,000 hectares.

 Anders Holch Povlsen: 88,000 hectares
Danish retail billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen has acquired 11 Scottish estates in recent years and is now Scotland's largest landowner. All in all, Povlsen's Caledonian holdings amount to 88,000 hectares.
  Slide 6 of 101: One of Europe's biggest private landowners, the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry owns a total of 97,000 hectares. In fact, estimates suggest around a third of land in the UK belongs to the aristocracy.

Richard Scott, Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry: 97,000 hectares
One of Europe's biggest private landowners, the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry owns a total of 97,000 hectares. In fact, estimates suggest around a third of land in the UK belongs to the aristocracy.
Slide 7 of 101: Thailand's number one landowner, drinks tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has developed a thriving real estate business in recent years. The billionaire businessman also owns land and property in Singapore, the US and Europe.
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi: 102,000 hectares
Thailand's number one landowner, drinks tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has developed a thriving real estate business in recent years. The billionaire businessman also owns land and property in Singapore, the US and Europe.
  Slide 8 of 101: The late Texan cattleman Red Nunley set up his ranching operation in the Sabinel area during the early 1950s and worked with Dolph Briscoe Senior to develop his Santa Gertrudis breed. Today, the operation, which covers parts of southwest Texas and New Mexico, is run by Nunley's grandsons, Richard and Bob.  
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi: 102,000 hectares
Thailand's number one landowner, drinks tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has developed a thriving real estate business in recent years. The billionaire businessman also owns land and property in Singapore, the US and Europe.

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