Country area — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Country area — Area was 2.05 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.05 million 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.05 million 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1.96 million 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 2.05 million 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.05 million 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 9th out of 31 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.

Country area — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1.96 million 1000 ha
1962 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 1.96 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 2.04 million 1000 ha +4.0%
1993 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 2.04 million 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 2.04 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 2.05 million 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 2.05 million 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 2.03 million 1000 ha 1.96 million 1000 ha 2.04 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 2.04 million 1000 ha 2.04 million 1000 ha 2.05 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 2.05 million 1000 ha 2.05 million 1000 ha 2.05 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 2.05 million 1000 ha 2.05 million 1000 ha 2.05 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
  7. 12 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Country area — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.05 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for country area — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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