Agriculture & Rural in Least developed countries

54 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Least developed countries.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year 2025 up 371.0% 19th
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ 2025 up 70.5% 29th
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% 2025 down 2.5% 4th
Rural population 769.36 million 2025 up 17.8% 16th
Rural population growth 1.5% 2025 down 7.6% 6th
Rural population 63.4% 2025 down 6.7% 4th
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% 2019 down 49.2% 24th
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% 2023 down 8.3% 7th
Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person 2025 down 6.7% 4th
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.6% 2nd
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year 2025 down 7.6% 6th
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person 2025 up 35.1% 43rd
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.5% 4th
Cereal production 183.30 million metric tons 2024 down 14.8% 22nd
Land under cereal production 85.37 million hectares 2024 down 22.4% 19th
Cereal yield 2,147 kg per hectare 2024 up 9.8% 31st
Rural population, per square kilometre 36.63 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.1% 12th
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 14,330 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 52.6% 37th
Fertilizer consumption 32.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land 2023 up 60.6% 39th
Agricultural land 8.29 million sq. km 2023 up 2.5% 19th
Arable land 0.171 hectares per person 2023 down 14.5% 22nd
Arable land 9.7% 2023 up 8.0% 30th
Land area 20.36 million sq. km 2023 down 0.0% 20th
Permanent cropland 1.0% 2023 up 26.4% 36th
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 60.9% 2025 down 1.2% 2nd
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 54.5% 2025 down 3.6% 4th
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) 49.7% 2025 down 5.8% 7th
Livestock production index 100 2014-2016 = 100 2020 down 3.6% 1st
Food production index 100 2014-2016 = 100 2020 up 0.4% 1st
Crop production index 100 2014-2016 = 100 2020 up 9.4% 1st
Forest area 25.6% 2023 down 6.9% 36th
Forest area 5.21 million sq. km 2023 down 6.9% 24th
Fertilizer consumption 351.7% 2023 down 6.7% 9th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 90.7% 2022 up 0.0% 3rd
Surface area 20.77 million sq. km 2023 down 0.0% 21st
Access to electricity, rural 49.8% 2024 up 85.7% 39th
Non-Cereals — Food aid received 47,884 t 2016 down 89.2% 6th
Cereals — Food aid received 243,273 t 2016 down 89.9% 4th
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 13,144 t 2016 down 91.8% 4th
Pulses, Total — Food aid received 26,204 t 2016 down 88.5% 7th
Rice Total — Food aid received 36,148 t 2016 down 89.0% 6th
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received 179,332 t 2016 down 82.1% 5th
Milk, Total — Food aid received 1,476 t 2014 down 89.6% 1st
Sugar Total — Food aid received 2,675 t 2016 down 89.7% 6th
Blended And Mix — Food aid received 24,249 t 2016 down 89.1% 5th
Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received 5,362 t 2016 down 67.6% 3rd
Coarse Grains — Food aid received 80,732 t 2015 down 88.7% 4th
Fish & Products — Food aid received 72 t 2016 down 96.5% 13th
Bulgur Wheat Total — Food aid received 3,544 t 2016 down 95.4% 8th
Meat & Products — Food aid received 5,090 t 2011 up 864.0% 2nd
Other Dairy Products — Food aid received 1 t 2010 down 99.5% 18th
Dried Fruits Total — Food aid received 427 t 2016 up 327.0% 11th
Edible Fat Total — Food aid received 24 t 2010 down 99.2% 14th
Butter Oil Total — Food aid received 37 t 2012 12th