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

The highest recorded value was 158,787 1000 ha in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 45,409 1000 ha in 1961.

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

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Name: Cropland — 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): Cropland — Area was 158,787 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

158,787 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

14th

of 36 groups

All-time high

158,787 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

45,409 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 158,787 1000 ha for cropland — area 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 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 158,787 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,409 1000 ha, in 1961.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th 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	47,429 1000 ha	45,409 1000 ha	49,403 1000 ha	9
1970s	50,150 1000 ha	48,723 1000 ha	51,440 1000 ha	10
1980s	54,166 1000 ha	51,962 1000 ha	56,579 1000 ha	10
1990s	109,325 1000 ha	58,620 1000 ha	124,751 1000 ha	10
2000s	129,961 1000 ha	123,743 1000 ha	137,249 1000 ha	10
2010s	148,251 1000 ha	138,877 1000 ha	154,154 1000 ha	10
2020s	158,103 1000 ha	156,382 1000 ha	158,787 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

11 Canada 38,236 1000 ha compare
12 Ukraine 33,777 1000 ha compare
13 Australia and New Zealand 32,246 1000 ha compare
14 Australia 31,650 1000 ha compare
15 Pakistan 31,389 1000 ha compare
16 Kazakhstan 30,692 1000 ha compare
17 Mexico 24,394 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 18.84 % (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 cropland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: Cropland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 158,787 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 158,787 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 45,409 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for cropland — area?: Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,866 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.