Arable land in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Arable land was 23,440 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23,440 hectares
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
27,960 hectares
in 2006
All-time low
17,570 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Isle of Man, 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.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 23,440 hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Isle of Man peaked at 27,960 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,570 hectares, in 2003.
Isle of Man ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,700 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24,200 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 24,400 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 23,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 23,100 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 22,800 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 22,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 21,800 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 21,200 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 21,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20,800 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 21,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20,900 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21,200 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21,400 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21,600 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21,900 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22,200 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 22,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,500 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21,300 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21,100 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 20,900 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 20,700 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 20,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20,100 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 19,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,700 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 19,100 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18,700 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 18,300 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,100 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18,500 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17,570 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18,100 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17,810 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27,960 hectares | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 27,520 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27,280 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,620 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 25,380 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,970 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21,500 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 21,900 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,100 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,900 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 23,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23,200 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,900 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23,200 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24,100 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23,440 hectares | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,889 hectares | 22,600 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,290 hectares | 20,800 hectares | 21,900 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,230 hectares | 20,300 hectares | 22,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,200 hectares | 18,300 hectares | 20,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,636 hectares | 17,570 hectares | 27,960 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,395 hectares | 21,500 hectares | 25,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,660 hectares | 23,200 hectares | 24,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 160 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 161 Palestine, State of 41,900 hectares compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 25,000 hectares compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 23,000 hectares compare
- 165 Qatar 21,000 hectares compare
- 166 Tonga 20,000 hectares compare
- 166 Vanuatu 20,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Isle of Man
- Rural population, per capita 0.4786 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.3726 (2023)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 40,262 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.3726 (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.4 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Isle of Man?
- Arable land in Isle of Man was 23,440 hectares 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 27,960 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,570 hectares in 2003.
- How does Isle of Man rank for arable land?
- Isle of Man ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.