India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Country area β€” Area

India
328,726 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.08 million 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Country area β€” Area over time

  • India
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.08 million 1000 ha against 328,726 1000 ha in India, a difference of 1.75 million 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.3 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 248 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 328,726 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.74 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 328,726 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.74 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 328,726 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.74 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 328,726 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.74 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 328,726 1000 ha 2.07 million 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 328,726 1000 ha 2.08 million 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 328,726 1000 ha 2.08 million 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area β€” area, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.08 million 1000 ha against 328,726 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area β€” area between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.75 million 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 country area β€” area?
India ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.