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Foreign-owned farmland in Hawaii

283,586 acres of agricultural land in Hawaii are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

283,586Acres held, 2024139HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada112,512 ac
  2. Japan73,007 ac
  3. New Zealand46,678 ac
  4. Netherlands37,135 ac
  5. Germany8,835 ac
  6. United Kingdom3,128 ac
  7. Korea, Republic of1,355 ac
  8. China381 ac
  9. Switzerland219 ac
  10. No predominant country code105 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Hawaii County159,221 ac
  2. Maui County110,430 ac
  3. Kauai County7,873 ac
  4. Honolulu County6,062 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Hawaii is foreign-owned?

283,586 acres in 139 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Hawaii?

Investors from Canada, with 112,512 acres.

Which Hawaii county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Hawaii County, with 159,221 disclosed foreign-held acres.

What counts as foreign-owned?

Any foreign person or company with an interest in US agricultural land must report it to the USDA under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. That includes leases of ten years or more and minority shares, so a holding is not always outright ownership.

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