Agricultural land use, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1803 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.1803 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1865 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1381 hectares per person, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 209 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 use, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1865 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1743 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1726 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.171 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1676 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1634 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1634 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1638 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1459 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1406 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1504 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1546 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1591 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1639 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1692 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1768 hectares per person | 0.1693 hectares per person | 0.1865 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.1634 hectares per person | 0.1676 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1506 hectares per person | 0.1381 hectares per person | 0.1638 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 hectares per person | 0.1639 hectares per person | 0.1803 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 142 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1863 hectares per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.1796 hectares per person compare
- 147 Norway 0.1779 hectares per person compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.168 hectares per person compare
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 use, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.1803 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1865 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1381 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.