Arable land in Other small states
Other small states: Arable land was 0.1202 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1202 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2632 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1202 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Other small states, 1961–2023
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
Other small states recorded 0.1202 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Other small states peaked at 0.2632 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1202 hectares per person, in 2023.
Other small states ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Other small states, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2632 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2602 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.253 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2481 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.245 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2392 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2298 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2287 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.169 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1518 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2349 hectares per person | +80.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2024 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.155 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.155 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1474 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1277 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1254 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2462 hectares per person | 0.2298 hectares per person | 0.2632 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1642 hectares per person | 0.2287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.1354 hectares per person | 0.163 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1303 hectares per person | 0.2349 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.145 hectares per person | 0.1901 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1233 hectares per person | 0.1474 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1202 hectares per person | 0.1226 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
- 32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare
- 33 Chad 0.2743 hectares per person compare
- 34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare
- 35 Cuba 0.2639 hectares per person compare
- 36 Brazil 0.2635 hectares per person compare
- 37 Benin 0.2513 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Other small states?
- Arable land in Other small states was 0.1202 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2632 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Other small states rank for arable land?
- Other small states ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.