Frontiers · Digital Farmlands · Atlas
The world beneath the yield.
U.S. farm real estate
$3.60tn
USDA ERS 2026 · Observed
Land & structures
$4,500
U.S. average per acre · Observed
Nominal value change
+3.4%
U.S. year over year · Observed
Coverage
8 screens
Regions, sub-regions and research gaps
Global opportunity atlas
Different soils. Different economics.
Representative locations, not parcel boundaries.
North America
U.S. Midwest
Corn · soybeansA rental-income foundation
Established leasing markets can separate land ownership from day-to-day farming. The economic case rests on purchase price, tenant strength and sustainable rent coverage.
Research: Global opportunity landscape; USDA ERS 2026 benchmark
What could create value
Rental resets, soil improvement and long-term land appreciation.
What could impair capital
Tenant default, input-cost pressure on renewals, flood and drought exposure, and purchase-price sensitivity.
Before this is investable
Parcel title, drainage, tenant accounts, lease security, foreign ownership review and AFIDA reporting analysis.
Compare the operating thesis
Qualitative framework · not a ranking
| Screen | Production focus | Operating approach | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Midwest | Corn · soybeans | Cash-rent leases | |
| U.S. Pacific | Nuts · fruit · vineyards | Direct farm management | |
| Australia | Broadacre · irrigated crops | Lease or managed operation | |
| New Zealand | Dairy · horticulture | Lease or managed operation | |
| Brazil | Soybeans · maize · pasture | Locally reviewed structure | |
| Uruguay | Mixed crops · cattle | Lease or local partnership | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Country-specific crops | Local partnership / lease | |
| Europe & Asia | Country-specific systems | To be assessed |
U.S. figures: USDA ERS, updated 23 September 2026 — not global valuations or token returns. Other screens draw on qualitative research and are not available investments. Research snapshot 30 September 2026.
Next: turn a region into numbers.
Investment lab →