Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 19, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sub-advisory fees		$ 646,072
Legacy performance fee payable to Agricultural Sub-Adviser		$ 1,106,307	$ 1,106,307
Initial Public Offering
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share price					$ 8.00
American Farmland Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee description in operating partnership		Prior to the Internalization Transaction, the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership provided that the Operating Partnership pay AFA a management fee in arrears calculated at the annual rate of (i) 1% of the Company’s share of the gross asset value, as defined, of the Operating Partnership as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter and (ii) 0.5% of the Founders’ share of the gross asset value of the Operating Partnership as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
Management fee				$ 412,287
Performance fee on funds from operations				232,353
Performance fee on net capital appreciation realized and unrealized				44,505
Internalization transaction consideration	$ 7,891,504
Internalization transaction liabilities assumed	1,043,241
Consideration amount	8,934,745
Internalization transaction direct costs	$ 860,000
Internalization expense			9,794,745
American Farmland Advisors LLC | Initial Public Offering
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common units received	986,438
Share price	$ 8.00
Common units issuance amount	$ 7,891,504
American Farmland Advisors LLC | Company Capital Account
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Performance fee on funds from operations, percent fee		15.00%
Additional performance fee, net capital appreciation		Two-thirds of 15%
Additional performance fee, net realized capital appreciation		One-third of 15%
American Farmland Advisors LLC | Founder's Capital Account
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Performance fee on funds from operations, percent fee		10.00%
Additional performance fee, net capital appreciation		Two-thirds of 10%
Additional performance fee, net realized capital appreciation		One--third of 10%
AFC TRS LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquired entity percentage of voting interests held by non controlling interest	0.20%
Acquired entity percentage of voting interests held by non controlling interest acquired	100.00%
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company L L C
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of annual sub-advisory fee		1.00%
Sub-advisory fees		$ 646,072
Legacy performance fee payable term		4 years
Interest payable on unpaid legacy performance fee		5.00%
Legacy performance fee payable to Agricultural Sub-Adviser		$ 1,106,307	$ 1,106,307
Optima
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative and accounting service fees		$ 45,925		$ 7,500