Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Arable land was 0.0018 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, 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
In 2023, arable land in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.0018 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land 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 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% |
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, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0018 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land 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?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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.