What is land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2015.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million 1000 ha in 1975.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land area — area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Land area — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land area — Area was 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2.04 million 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

8th

of 36 groups

All-time high

2.04 million 1000 ha

in 2015

All-time low

2.01 million 1000 ha

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2.04 million 1000 ha.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million 1000 ha, in 1975.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	9
1970s	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	10
1980s	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	10
1990s	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	10
2000s	2.02 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	2.02 million 1000 ha	10
2010s	2.03 million 1000 ha	2.02 million 1000 ha	2.04 million 1000 ha	10
2020s	2.04 million 1000 ha	2.04 million 1000 ha	2.04 million 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
6 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare
7 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
8 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
10 India 297,319 1000 ha compare
11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.19 million t (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.21 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Land area — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 2.04 million 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million 1000 ha in 1975.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land area — area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land 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, 16,501 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.