Arable land in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Arable land was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1991–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 0.0178 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 0.0243 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 hectares per person, in 2023.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0243 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 hectares per person | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.0229 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 hectares per person | 0.0178 hectares per person | 0.018 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau, Republic of 0.0169 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 24.16 (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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 24.16 (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 arable land in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Arable land in Micronesia, Federated States of was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for arable land?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.