Agricultural land in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Agricultural land was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land in Northern Mariana 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Northern Mariana Islands is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 206th of 210 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 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.8%, 5% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
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)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Agricultural land in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.2% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 206th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.