Cropland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cropland — Area was 317,994 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 317,994 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 317,994 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186,428 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,428 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 187,962 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 190,990 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 193,281 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 195,562 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 196,696 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 197,651 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 199,210 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 198,831 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 200,106 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 200,144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 202,342 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 203,829 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 203,044 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 205,281 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 206,239 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 207,493 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 209,851 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 209,692 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 211,222 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 210,581 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 213,469 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 212,288 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 214,207 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 217,267 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 216,918 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 218,977 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 219,596 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 221,137 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 223,021 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 224,299 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 225,923 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 230,386 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 230,840 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 234,950 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 236,785 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 237,870 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 238,805 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 240,487 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 240,678 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 241,449 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 242,818 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 248,937 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 250,162 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 254,300 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 256,962 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 260,672 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 262,934 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 266,635 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 274,643 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 278,406 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 284,828 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 289,210 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 291,991 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 296,888 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 299,512 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 303,917 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 307,971 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 307,078 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 310,868 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 313,721 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 315,229 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 315,857 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 317,994 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,068 1000 ha | 186,428 1000 ha | 199,210 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,802 1000 ha | 200,106 1000 ha | 209,851 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,566 1000 ha | 210,581 1000 ha | 221,137 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,337 1000 ha | 223,021 1000 ha | 240,487 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,555 1000 ha | 240,678 1000 ha | 266,635 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,444 1000 ha | 274,643 1000 ha | 307,971 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,734 1000 ha | 310,868 1000 ha | 317,994 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.95 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Cropland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 317,994 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 317,994 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,428 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cropland — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.