The Status of Land Tenure and Governance

The Status of Land Tenure and Governance is a flagship global report that generates, compiles, and analyses innovative data on land tenure systems and governance frameworks worldwide. Produced by the International Land Coalition and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in partnership with the French Agricultural Research Center for International Development, the report provides a robust evidence base to inform policy, investment, and action on land governance.

The report places particular emphasis on women’s land rights and the role of customary tenure systems in addressing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and supporting inclusive and sustainable development.

The report brings together tenure- and sex-disaggregated data and analyses from a wide range of sources — including governments, civil society, and academia — and across scales, from local to global. It examines how land tenure systems function in practice, identifies governance gaps, and highlights pathways for reform.

Key themes include:

• Land tenure systems and governance trends worldwide
  
• Women’s land rights and gender inequalities in land access and control
  
• Customary tenure and its contribution to climate mitigation and biodiversity protection
  
• Data gaps and opportunities to strengthen land governance monitoring