Agricultural land β Share in Land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural land β Share in Land area was 41.07 % in 2024. β² Rising
Agricultural land β Share in Land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land β share in land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 41.07 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land β share in land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 41.07 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.17 %, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 21st out of 47 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.39 % | 35.17 % | 35.58 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.72 % | 35.6 % | 35.84 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.26 % | 35.88 % | 36.88 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.05 % | 36.51 % | 37.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.49 % | 37.74 % | 39.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 % | 39.63 % | 40.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.98 % | 40.82 % | 41.07 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 18 Ukraine 71.3 % compare
- 19 Madagascar, Republic of 70.36 % compare
- 20 Somalia 70.34 % compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 70.12 % compare
- 22 Eswatini, Kingdom of 69.61 % compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.21 % compare
- 24 Togo 69.08 % compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land β share in land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agricultural land β share in land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 41.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land β share in land area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.07 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land β share in land area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 % in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agricultural land β share in land area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 47 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land β share in land area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land β Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.