Arable land in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Arable land was 0.0582 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states stood at 0.0582 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1359 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 hectares per person, in 2009.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1359 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.091 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0647 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0661 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1146 hectares per person | 0.0964 hectares per person | 0.1359 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0745 hectares per person | 0.0582 hectares per person | 0.091 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 hectares per person | 0.0604 hectares per person | 0.0703 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0582 hectares per person | 0.0606 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Slovakia 0.2408 hectares per person compare
- 43 Sweden 0.2397 hectares per person compare
- 44 Spain 0.2378 hectares per person compare
- 45 Turkey 0.2376 hectares per person compare
- 46 Cambodia 0.2365 hectares per person compare
- 47 Libya 0.2354 hectares per person compare
- 48 Czechia 0.2324 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Pacific island small states?
- Arable land in Pacific island small states was 0.0582 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1359 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for arable land?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.