India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- India
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 835,797 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India, a difference of 657,577 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.7 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 237 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,997 1000 ha | 711,003 1000 ha | 534,007 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 179,195 1000 ha | 717,550 1000 ha | 538,354 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 181,002 1000 ha | 728,290 1000 ha | 547,288 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 181,139 1000 ha | 744,137 1000 ha | 562,998 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 180,212 1000 ha | 776,482 1000 ha | 596,270 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 179,496 1000 ha | 816,530 1000 ha | 637,033 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 178,484 1000 ha | 833,909 1000 ha | 655,425 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 835,797 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 657,577 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- India ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.