Permanent cropland in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Permanent cropland was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
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). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Least developed countries is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Least developed countries peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Vanuatu 10.3% compare
- 32 Spain 10.2% compare
- 33 American Samoa 9.7% compare
- 34 Portugal 9.6% compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 36 Italy 8.1% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 8.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Least developed countries?
- Permanent cropland in Least developed countries was 1.0% in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for permanent cropland?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.