Agricultural land in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Agricultural land was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 38.9% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Marshall Islands peaked at 47.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.2% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Marshall Islands?
- Agricultural land in Marshall Islands was 38.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Marshall Islands ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.