Arable land in Other small states
Other small states: Arable land was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Other small states, 1961–2023
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
In 2023, arable land in Other small states stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Other small states peaked at 7.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1977.
That places Other small states 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.0% compare
- 41 Guinea 24.4% compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 24.0% compare
- 43 Italy 24.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 23.8% compare
- 45 Cambodia 23.3% compare
- 46 Spain 23.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Other small states?
- Arable land in Other small states was 5.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1977.
- How does Other small states rank for arable land?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.