Environment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 140 indicators covering environment for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 30.07 % 2024 up 0.1% 14th Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 9th Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 8th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ 2024 up 48.6% 20th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap 2024 up 51.9% 26th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.18 kg/ha 2024 up 66.5% 25th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 968,545 t 2024 up 89.2% 15th Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha 2024 up 2.5% 9th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 528,087 t 2024 down 4.3% 41st Agricultural land β Area 835,797 1000 ha 2024 up 2.4% 9th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 6.09 g/Int$ 2024 up 34.4% 17th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 1.55 kg/cap 2024 up 36.0% 24th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 7.93 kg/ha 2024 up 51.0% 23rd Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 1.84 million t 2024 up 71.4% 14th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 2.61 million t 2024 up 138.1% 15th Agricultural land β Share in Land area 41.07 % 2024 up 2.5% 18th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 12.59 g/Int$ 2024 up 10.0% 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 3.2 kg/cap 2024 up 11.1% 27th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha 2024 up 20.8% 27th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 3.80 million t 2024 up 40.3% 15th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 73,248 t 2024 down 29.2% 53rd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 3.19 million t 2024 up 58.0% 26th Cropland β Area 223,929 1000 ha 2024 up 9.6% 10th Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % 2024 up 6.9% 24th Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % 2024 up 9.6% 19th Cropland β Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap 2024 down 13.6% 17th Arable land β Area 202,474 1000 ha 2024 up 7.7% 9th Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 24.23 % 2024 up 5.1% 21st Permanent crops β Area 21,455 1000 ha 2024 up 31.5% 11th Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 2.57 % 2024 up 28.5% 26th Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 611,868 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 9th Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 73.21 % 2024 down 2.3% 13th Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 23,172 1000 ha 2024 up 19.5% 12th Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 10.35 % 2024 up 9.1% 24th Inland waters β Area 40,909 1000 ha 2024 up 1.8% 12th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Export quantity 46,531 t 2024 down 12.5% 52nd Sheep β Share in total livestock 8.88 %LSU 2023 up 5.2% 15th Swine / pigs β Share in total livestock 3.35 %LSU 2023 down 4.3% 21st Swine / pigs β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 20th Major livestock types β Stocks 320.10 million LSU 2023 up 22.4% 10th Major livestock types β Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st Major livestock types β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.39 LSU/ha 2023 up 21.9% 19th Equidae β Stocks 14.23 million LSU 2023 up 33.7% 9th Equidae β Share in total livestock 4.45 %LSU 2023 up 9.3% 10th Equidae β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 up 100.0% 4th Sheep and Goats β Stocks 69.53 million LSU 2023 up 32.2% 7th Sheep and Goats β Share in total livestock 21.72 %LSU 2023 up 8.0% 10th Sheep and Goats β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.08 LSU/ha 2023 up 14.3% 7th Cattle and Buffaloes β Stocks 189.35 million LSU 2023 up 18.2% 10th Cattle and Buffaloes β Share in total livestock 59.15 %LSU 2023 down 3.4% 15th Cattle and Buffaloes β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.23 LSU/ha 2023 up 15.0% 16th Goats β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.05 LSU/ha 2023 up 25.0% 6th Swine / pigs β Stocks 10.71 million LSU 2023 up 16.9% 16th Cattle β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.22 LSU/ha 2023 up 15.8% 15th Cattle β Share in total livestock 57.54 %LSU 2023 down 1.7% 16th Cattle β Stocks 184.19 million LSU 2023 up 20.3% 9th Chickens β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.02 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 23rd Chickens β Share in total livestock 4.61 %LSU 2023 down 2.1% 28th Chickens β Stocks 14.75 million LSU 2023 up 19.8% 15th Horses β Stocks 3.82 million LSU 2023 up 23.7% 13th Page 1 of 3 Next β