Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries is 0.0071 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0213 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.009 sq. km per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 17 Somalia 0.024 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Sudan 0.0225 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Eritrea 0.0219 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Libya 0.021 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0187 sq. km per person compare
- 22 Mali 0.0182 sq. km per person compare
- 23 Niger 0.0178 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.