Agricultural land in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Agricultural land was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Pacific island small states, 1961–2023
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 Pacific island small states is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Pacific island small states peaked at 12.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1961.
Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.1% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.8% compare
- 45 El Salvador 57.7% compare
- 46 Hungary 55.7% compare
- 47 China 55.4% compare
- 48 Ghana 55.4% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Pacific island small states?
- Agricultural land in Pacific island small states was 11.6% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for agricultural land?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.