Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 1.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 1.17 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.17 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | 8.7 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 202 Norway 2.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 203 Brunei 2.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bahamas 1.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 207 Singapore 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 208 Greenland 0.5923 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.012 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.