Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.1777 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.1777 % change on previous year for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.98 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.23 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 1.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.1763 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1967 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -798.8% |
| 1968 | -0.1782 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1969 | 0.714 % change on previous year | -500.7% |
| 1970 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0876 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1972 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1898.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8603 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9883 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1989 | -0.7396 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -409.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4396 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3532 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1993 | -0.7343 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1994 | -0.6122 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.154 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4869 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 1997 | -0.8755 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4936 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3916 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9959 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4103 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2002 | -0.505 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2404 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9106 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5741 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1746 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2008 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 2009 | -0.6121 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4379 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -395.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8349 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9142 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2017 | -0.8436 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8269 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8914 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2020 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2021 | 0.581 % change on previous year | -1175.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2149 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1777 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1898.2% | 0.0876 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1175.6% | -0.054 % change on previous year | 0.581 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -798.8% | 0.1763 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -531.9% | -0.1746 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3201 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.0876 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.7396 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -0.8755 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.431 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1379 % change on previous year | -0.9142 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 % change on previous year | -0.2149 % change on previous year | 0.581 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 2 Cyprus 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Lesotho 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Montenegro 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Poland 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Croatia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 8 American Samoa 2.07 % change on previous year 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was 0.1777 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.