Agricultural land use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Agricultural land use was 5,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
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 Micronesia (country) stood at 5,000 hectares. 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 Micronesia (country) peaked at 5,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,000 hectares, in 2009.
Micronesia (country) ranks 207th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,500 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,450 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Micronesia (country)?
- Agricultural land use in Micronesia (country) was 5,000 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for agricultural land use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 207th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.