Agricultural land use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Agricultural land use was 1,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 227 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,900 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Cook Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Cook Islands stood at 1,900 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Cook Islands peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 2011.
That places Cook Islands 218th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,400 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,600 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,400 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,200 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,100 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,900 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 215 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 216 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
- 219 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 220 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 221 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
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- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -0.7812 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Cook Islands?
- Agricultural land use in Cook Islands was 1,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- Cook Islands ranks 218th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.