Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Feb. 18, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-35795    
Entity Registrant Name GLADSTONE LAND CORP    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 54-1892552    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1521 Westbranch Drive,    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 100    
Entity Address, City or Town McLean,    
Entity Address, State or Province VA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 22102    
City Area Code 703    
Local Phone Number 287-5800    
Title of 12(g) Security Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 5.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 456.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   36,184,658  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement, to be filed no later than April 30, 2025, relating to the Registrant’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001495240    
Common Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol LAND    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Series B Preferred Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 6.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol LANDO    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Series C Preferred Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 6.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol LANDP    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Series D Preferred Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 5.00% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol LANDM    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ