Agricultural land use in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Agricultural land use was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.13 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.21 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
1.11 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Falkland 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Falkland Islands is 1.13 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Falkland Islands peaked at 1.21 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Falkland Islands 139th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
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More agriculture & rural data for Falkland Islands
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 1.3% (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 352.79 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Fish discards 3,761 (2018)
- Fish landings and discards 3,761 (2018)
- Agricultural land per capita 324.24 hectares per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Falkland Islands?
- Agricultural land use in Falkland Islands was 1.13 million 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- Falkland Islands ranks 139th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.