Agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1334 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1334 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
168th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3614 hectares per capita
in 1987
All-time low
0.1074 hectares per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands is 0.1334 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 0.3614 hectares per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1074 hectares per capita, in 2012.
Cook Islands ranks 168th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3322 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3277 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3253 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3224 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3191 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3151 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3101 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3044 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2985 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2925 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2872 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2885 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2969 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3064 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3171 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3284 hectares per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3346 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3357 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3371 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3386 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3405 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3429 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3467 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3512 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.356 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3609 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3614 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3578 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3538 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3499 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3462 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2858 hectares per capita | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2838 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2823 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2809 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.274 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.272 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2748 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2787 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2834 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2201 hectares per capita | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1794 hectares per capita | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1722 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.165 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1576 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1375 hectares per capita | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1273 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1176 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1087 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1078 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1082 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1088 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1094 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1113 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1143 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1213 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.125 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1288 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1334 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3172 hectares per capita | 0.2985 hectares per capita | 0.3322 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3124 hectares per capita | 0.2872 hectares per capita | 0.3371 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.351 hectares per capita | 0.3386 hectares per capita | 0.3614 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2929 hectares per capita | 0.272 hectares per capita | 0.3499 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 hectares per capita | 0.1273 hectares per capita | 0.2884 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 hectares per capita | 0.1074 hectares per capita | 0.1176 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1271 hectares per capita | 0.1213 hectares per capita | 0.1334 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per capita compare
- 167 Rwanda 0.1349 hectares per capita compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.1309 hectares per capita compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.1305 hectares per capita compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 hectares per capita compare
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -0.0418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.003 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Cook Islands was 0.1334 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3614 hectares per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 hectares per capita in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.