Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.81 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2.93 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 5.81 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 5.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4.23 hectares per square kilometre | 5.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.