Arable land (hectares) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Arable land (hectares) was 23,173 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Isle of Man, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 23,173 hectares for arable land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% 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 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) 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 | 24,840 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24,710 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24,590 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24,460 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24,330 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24,200 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24,080 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,950 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,820 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23,690 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,570 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,440 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23,173 hectares | -1.1% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 23,173 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 13% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 23,173 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares) in Isle of Man 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.0% | 17,810 hectares | 27,960 hectares |
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 | 24,551 hectares | 23,950 hectares | 25,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,539 hectares | 23,173 hectares | 23,820 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Isle of Man
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.4 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 40,262 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Isle of Man?
- Arable land in Isle of Man was 23,173 hectares 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 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 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.