Case materials — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Case materials — Import value was 509,217 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Case materials — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, case materials — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 509,217 1000 USD.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 562,483 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,708 1000 USD, in 1998.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Case materials — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,708 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 16,426 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 13,257 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 48,124 1000 USD | +263.0% |
| 2002 | 42,443 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 65,330 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 80,523 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 82,232 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64,557 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 76,004 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 108,654 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 113,374 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 143,626 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 166,402 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 173,526 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 204,756 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 220,003 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 203,050 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 199,556 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 316,530 1000 USD | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 387,905 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 438,110 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 438,281 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527,811 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 562,483 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 498,138 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 509,217 1000 USD | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +263.0% | 13,257 1000 USD | 48,124 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,567 1000 USD | 10,708 1000 USD | 16,426 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 69,450 1000 USD | 13,257 1000 USD | 113,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,346 1000 USD | 143,626 1000 USD | 438,110 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,186 1000 USD | 438,281 1000 USD | 562,483 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 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 — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Case materials — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 509,217 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 562,483 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest case materials — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,708 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for case materials — import value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Case materials — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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