Arable land (hectares per person) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0034 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2024
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 2024, arable land in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.0034 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% 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 197th 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 person) 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 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.003 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0034 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0713 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0034 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0421 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares per person) 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 | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 5 |
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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.0909 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Agricultural land 10.4 sq. km (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0034 hectares per person in 2024, 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 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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.