Arable land in Small states
Small states: Arable land was 0.1004 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in 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
In 2023, arable land in Small states stood at 0.1004 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Small states peaked at 0.193 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Small states 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Small states, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.193 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1906 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1757 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.173 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1652 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1616 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.135 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.125 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.123 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1249 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1209 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1192 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.119 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1173 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1806 hectares per person | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 0.176 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1266 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1223 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1231 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1167 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1178 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1061 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.108 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.104 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +55.5% | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.1806 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 0.193 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.1323 hectares per person | 0.1642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 hectares per person | 0.1185 hectares per person | 0.1314 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.1806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.1467 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.1029 hectares per person | 0.1178 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.1004 hectares per person | 0.1026 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 37 Benin 0.2513 hectares per person compare
- 38 France 0.2472 hectares per person compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.246 hectares per person compare
- 40 Albania 0.2449 hectares per person compare
- 41 Belize 0.2432 hectares per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 0.2408 hectares per person compare
- 43 Sweden 0.2397 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Small states?
- Arable land in Small states was 0.1004 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.193 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for arable land?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.