Arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0018 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0018 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.0225 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 hectares per person, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0225 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.015 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.016 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -67.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +2.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0018 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0018 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -74.3% | 0.0165 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares per person |
| 2018 | -67.4% | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0225 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0165 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.012 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0018 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.