What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 147,942 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 43,548 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for arable land — area?

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Name: Arable land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Arable land — Area was 147,942 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

147,942 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

15th

of 36 groups

All-time high

147,942 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

43,548 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 147,942 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 147,942 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,548 1000 ha, in 1961.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 15th of 36 groups on this measure, 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	45,334 1000 ha	43,548 1000 ha	47,126 1000 ha	9
1970s	47,522 1000 ha	46,392 1000 ha	48,459 1000 ha	10
1980s	51,025 1000 ha	48,944 1000 ha	53,278 1000 ha	10
1990s	104,153 1000 ha	55,208 1000 ha	118,937 1000 ha	10
2000s	123,743 1000 ha	117,845 1000 ha	130,497 1000 ha	10
2010s	140,418 1000 ha	131,984 1000 ha	144,390 1000 ha	10
2020s	147,290 1000 ha	145,749 1000 ha	147,942 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

12 Australia and New Zealand 31,787 1000 ha compare
13 Australia 31,265 1000 ha compare
14 Pakistan 30,690 1000 ha compare
15 Kazakhstan 30,544 1000 ha compare
16 Sudan 20,995 1000 ha compare
17 Türkiye 20,224 1000 ha compare
18 Mexico 20,001 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Cropland — Area 158,787 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 19 kg/ha (2024)
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) — Import quantity 1.74 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.46 % (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value 1,176 1000 USD (1989)
Pesticides (total) — Import value 100,715 1000 USD (1989)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 253.52 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.3 % (2024)

All data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: Arable land — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 147,942 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 147,942 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 43,548 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for arable land — area?: Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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