Agricultural land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Agricultural land — Area was 842,656 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 842,656 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 849,227 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 426,822 1000 ha, in 1976.
That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 433,219 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 433,596 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 433,905 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 434,878 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 435,377 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 435,751 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 436,059 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 437,132 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 437,912 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 437,421 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 438,533 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 439,627 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 439,886 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 440,044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 441,048 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 426,822 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 428,132 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 428,412 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 427,795 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 428,733 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 429,435 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 430,045 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 431,966 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 432,608 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 433,291 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 435,213 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 435,683 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 436,875 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 438,261 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 440,803 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 443,384 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 750,407 1000 ha | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 778,646 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 779,154 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 777,651 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 778,946 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 791,172 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 792,246 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 794,997 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 797,548 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 798,154 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 798,530 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 785,254 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 785,861 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 792,058 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 794,290 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 795,440 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 795,131 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 796,029 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 802,868 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 804,454 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 834,981 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 837,597 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 839,486 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 840,352 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 841,907 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 843,293 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 845,495 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 845,871 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 847,156 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 849,227 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 848,719 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 842,626 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 842,656 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.2% | 443,384 1000 ha | 750,407 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435,314 1000 ha | 433,219 1000 ha | 437,912 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,772 1000 ha | 426,822 1000 ha | 441,048 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,211 1000 ha | 428,733 1000 ha | 438,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,741 1000 ha | 440,803 1000 ha | 794,997 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,830 1000 ha | 785,254 1000 ha | 798,530 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,630 1000 ha | 802,868 1000 ha | 845,871 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 846,077 1000 ha | 842,626 1000 ha | 849,227 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 363,519 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russia 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 19 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 5.6 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 15.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 923,654 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 5.4 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Agricultural land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 842,656 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 849,227 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,822 1000 ha in 1976.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for agricultural land — area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.