Land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land area was 2.04 million ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.04 million ha th
Rank
5th
of 51 regions
All-time high
2.04 million ha th
in 2015
All-time low
2.04 million ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2.04 million ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.04 million ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million ha th, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 51 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2.04 million ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Land area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.04 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million ha th in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 51 regions with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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