Other land — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Other land — Area was 969,238 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 969,238 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 969,238 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 893,670 1000 ha, in 1990.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 893,670 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 895,452 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 898,789 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 919,206 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 920,408 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 918,635 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 919,052 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 909,036 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 909,409 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 907,505 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 908,551 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 909,343 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 910,644 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 924,337 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 941,026 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 936,608 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 936,119 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 936,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 938,079 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 938,773 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 934,625 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 935,995 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 946,855 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 947,204 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 949,713 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 950,226 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 951,480 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 950,493 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 950,280 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 954,785 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 955,888 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 957,074 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 959,456 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 966,956 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 969,238 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 909,116 1000 ha | 893,670 1000 ha | 920,408 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 927,972 1000 ha | 908,551 1000 ha | 941,026 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 947,166 1000 ha | 934,625 1000 ha | 954,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,722 1000 ha | 955,888 1000 ha | 969,238 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 OECD 1.10 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russia 590,185 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 451,806 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Other land — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 969,238 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 969,238 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 893,670 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for other land — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Other land — 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.