Agriculture & Rural in Least developed countries: UN classification
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Least developed countries: UN classification.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 3.1% | 2023 | down 8.3% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.2% | 2019 | down 49.2% | — |
| Rural population | 63.4% | 2025 | down 6.7% | — |
| Rural population growth | 1.5% | 2025 | down 7.6% | — |
| Rural population | 769.36 million | 2025 | up 17.8% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 20.4% | 2025 | down 2.5% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 337.24 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 70.5% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 85.37 million hectares | 2024 | down 22.4% | — |
| Cereal yield | 2,147 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 9.8% | — |
| Cereal production | 183.30 million metric tons | 2024 | down 14.8% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 32.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 60.6% | — |
| Land area | 20.36 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Agricultural land | 8.29 million sq. km | 2023 | up 2.5% | — |
| Agricultural land | 40.7% | 2023 | up 2.5% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 1.0% | 2023 | up 26.4% | — |
| Arable land | 9.7% | 2023 | up 8.0% | — |
| Arable land | 0.171 hectares per person | 2023 | down 14.5% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 60.9% | 2025 | down 1.2% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 49.7% | 2025 | down 5.8% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 54.5% | 2025 | down 3.6% | — |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 9.4% | — |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 0.4% | — |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | down 3.6% | — |
| Forest area | 25.6% | 2023 | down 6.9% | — |
| Forest area | 5.21 million sq. km | 2023 | down 6.9% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 351.7% | 2023 | down 6.7% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 90.7% | 2022 | up 0.0% | — |
| Surface area | 20.77 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 49.8% | 2024 | up 85.7% | — |