Cropland area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Cropland area was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 7,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,350 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 183 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 186 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 188 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 7,581 (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.2 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.2 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Marshall Islands?
- Cropland area in Marshall Islands was 7,000 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for cropland area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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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