Agriculture — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agriculture — Area was 836,181 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 836,181 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 836,181 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 706,530 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 32 groups 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.
Agriculture — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 706,530 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 707,522 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 709,282 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 710,389 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 711,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 712,158 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 712,775 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 714,151 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 714,783 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 715,164 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 716,065 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 717,084 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 716,960 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 716,623 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 717,486 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 718,120 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 718,344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 719,804 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 719,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 720,764 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 721,688 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 722,114 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 723,176 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 723,414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 727,249 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 731,549 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 733,886 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 738,181 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 740,882 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 742,352 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 744,316 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 746,592 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 733,405 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 736,210 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 740,714 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 744,890 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 747,829 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 750,552 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 754,508 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 758,102 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 761,872 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 764,078 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 770,622 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 772,728 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 780,856 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 784,407 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 787,956 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 790,393 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 793,809 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 801,782 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 804,347 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 809,624 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 813,248 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 815,843 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 819,004 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 820,995 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 824,071 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 827,468 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 828,913 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 830,855 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 833,326 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 834,593 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 835,493 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 836,181 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 711,003 1000 ha | 706,530 1000 ha | 714,783 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 717,550 1000 ha | 715,164 1000 ha | 719,846 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 728,290 1000 ha | 720,764 1000 ha | 740,882 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,137 1000 ha | 733,405 1000 ha | 754,508 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 776,482 1000 ha | 758,102 1000 ha | 793,809 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,530 1000 ha | 801,782 1000 ha | 828,913 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,090 1000 ha | 830,855 1000 ha | 836,181 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 368,934 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
- 12 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agriculture — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 836,181 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 836,181 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,530 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agriculture — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.