Land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 0.0176 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0662 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 25th 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0662 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.063 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0615 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.06 sq. km per person | 0.0541 sq. km per person | 0.0662 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0473 sq. km per person | 0.0422 sq. km per person | 0.0527 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 sq. km per person | 0.0328 sq. km per person | 0.0412 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 0.0227 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0188 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 22 Oman 0.0613 sq. km per person compare
- 23 Argentina 0.0601 sq. km per person compare
- 24 Paraguay 0.0579 sq. km per person compare
- 25 Belize 0.0555 sq. km per person compare
- 26 Congo 0.0552 sq. km per person compare
- 27 South Sudan 0.055 sq. km per person compare
- 28 Finland 0.0544 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (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.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land area (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.