IDA only vs Least developed countries: Arable land

IDA only
0.168 hectares per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.171 hectares per person
in 2023
IDA only rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.171 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.003 hectares per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3929 hectares per person 0.3978 hectares per person 0.0049 hectares per person Least developed countries
1970s 0.3175 hectares per person 0.3245 hectares per person 0.007 hectares per person Least developed countries
1980s 0.2594 hectares per person 0.2645 hectares per person 0.0051 hectares per person Least developed countries
1990s 0.2189 hectares per person 0.2215 hectares per person 0.0026 hectares per person Least developed countries
2000s 0.1888 hectares per person 0.1908 hectares per person 0.002 hectares per person Least developed countries
2010s 0.1884 hectares per person 0.1925 hectares per person 0.004 hectares per person Least developed countries
2020s 0.1725 hectares per person 0.1755 hectares per person 0.003 hectares per person Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, IDA only or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 0.171 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between IDA only and Least developed countries?
0.003 hectares per person, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for arable land?
IDA only ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.