Other land — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other land — Area was 641,603 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 641,603 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 641,603 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 590,727 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603,345 1000 ha | 590,727 1000 ha | 609,759 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,534 1000 ha | 604,651 1000 ha | 620,275 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,121 1000 ha | 612,007 1000 ha | 632,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,176 1000 ha | 633,845 1000 ha | 641,603 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.2 kg/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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Other land — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 641,603 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 641,603 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,727 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for other land — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Other land — 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.