Agricultural land use in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Agricultural land use was 1,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 227 countries
All-time high
1,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Norfolk Island, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norfolk Island recorded 1,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Norfolk Island peaked at 1,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Norfolk Island 221st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land use in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
- 218 Cook Islands 1,900 hectares compare
- 219 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 220 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 223 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 224 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norfolk Island
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural tractors — In Use 6 No (1966)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 0 (2025)
- Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use 1 No (1967)
- Milking machines — In Use 3 No (1967)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Norfolk Island?
- Agricultural land use in Norfolk Island was 1,000 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 Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for agricultural land use?
- Norfolk Island ranks 221st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norfolk Island 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.