Cropland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland — Area was 223,929 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 223,929 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 223,929 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,718 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 10th out of 32 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.
Cropland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,718 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 121,728 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 123,598 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 124,807 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 125,890 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 126,644 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 127,274 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 128,695 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 129,354 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 129,736 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 129,847 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 130,862 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 130,729 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 130,385 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 131,246 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 131,879 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 132,131 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 133,646 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 133,742 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 134,209 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 134,174 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 134,658 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 135,259 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 135,545 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 137,389 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 138,052 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 138,434 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 139,474 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 140,181 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 142,124 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 143,501 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 144,051 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 147,039 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 147,448 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 150,390 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 152,930 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 153,644 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 154,247 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 155,578 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 156,623 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 157,854 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 159,264 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 165,020 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 167,142 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 171,069 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 173,362 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 176,889 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 179,469 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 183,068 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 190,854 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 193,351 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 198,490 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 201,940 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 204,356 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 207,324 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 209,209 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 211,936 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 214,984 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 216,260 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 218,691 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 221,336 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 222,455 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 223,239 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 223,929 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,412 1000 ha | 120,718 1000 ha | 129,354 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,420 1000 ha | 129,736 1000 ha | 133,742 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,738 1000 ha | 134,174 1000 ha | 140,181 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,095 1000 ha | 142,124 1000 ha | 155,578 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,976 1000 ha | 156,623 1000 ha | 183,068 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,870 1000 ha | 190,854 1000 ha | 216,260 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,930 1000 ha | 218,691 1000 ha | 223,929 1000 ha | 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 — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cropland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 223,929 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 223,929 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,718 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cropland — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.