Agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Agricultural land per capita was 0.012 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
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 Northern Mariana Islands is 0.012 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.0901 hectares per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.011 hectares per capita, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 221st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0901 hectares per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.0885 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.087 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0856 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.083 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0773 hectares per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 hectares per capita | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 hectares per capita | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 hectares per capita | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0481 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 hectares per capita | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.033 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.034 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.011 hectares per capita | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.012 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0752 hectares per capita | 0.0455 hectares per capita | 0.0901 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 hectares per capita | 0.0288 hectares per capita | 0.0494 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 hectares per capita | 0.011 hectares per capita | 0.034 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 hectares per capita | 0.0114 hectares per capita | 0.012 hectares per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 540 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.012 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0901 hectares per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 hectares per capita in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 221st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.