Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Arable land was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 0.2% for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 2.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -68.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 202 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 203 Oman 0.3% compare
- 205 Djibouti 0.1% compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Arable land in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for arable land?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.