Agricultural land use in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Agricultural land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 227 countries
All-time high
8,500 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
7,000 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Agricultural land use in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 7,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2013.
That places Marshall Islands 200th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,500 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,350 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 197 Bahrain 8,100 hectares compare
- 198 Grenada 8,000 hectares compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 203 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares 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 in Marshall Islands?
- Agricultural land use in Marshall Islands was 7,000 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- Marshall Islands ranks 200th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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.