What is arable land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Arable land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 202,474 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 202,474 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 114,374 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for arable land — area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Arable land — Area was 202,474 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

202,474 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

9th

of 36 groups

All-time high

202,474 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

114,374 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 202,474 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 202,474 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,374 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	118,224 1000 ha	114,374 1000 ha	121,479 1000 ha	9
1970s	122,968 1000 ha	121,753 1000 ha	124,862 1000 ha	10
1980s	127,502 1000 ha	125,214 1000 ha	130,614 1000 ha	10
1990s	139,051 1000 ha	132,360 1000 ha	144,806 1000 ha	10
2000s	156,721 1000 ha	145,659 1000 ha	168,999 1000 ha	10
2010s	188,207 1000 ha	176,463 1000 ha	196,633 1000 ha	10
2020s	200,866 1000 ha	198,168 1000 ha	202,474 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

6 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha compare
7 Brazil 55,642 1000 ha compare
8 Argentina 46,842 1000 ha compare
9 Canada 38,064 1000 ha compare
10 Nigeria 37,184 1000 ha compare
11 Ukraine 32,924 1000 ha compare
12 Australia and New Zealand 31,787 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.07 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.21 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Arable land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 202,474 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 202,474 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 114,374 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for arable land — area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 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

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.