Cropland area in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Cropland area was 1,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,900 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Cook Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Cook Islands is 1,900 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cook Islands peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 211th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,400 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,600 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,400 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,200 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,100 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,900 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -0.7812 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Cook Islands?
- Cropland area in Cook Islands was 1,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for cropland area?
- Cook Islands ranks 211th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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