Cropland area in Martinique
Martinique: Cropland area was 16,848 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Martinique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 16,848 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Martinique peaked at 25,000 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14,940 hectares, in 2017.
That places Martinique 175th out of 219 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,444 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,100 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,210 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,820 hectares | 14,940 hectares | 17,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,366 hectares | 15,814 hectares | 16,929 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 172 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 176 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
- 177 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 178 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Martinique
- Milk per animal 767.63 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 31,223 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 19.67 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 31,223 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.23 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -15.2% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 24.47 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 331 tonnes (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 17,351 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 30,283 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Martinique?
- Cropland area in Martinique was 16,848 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 hectares in 2017.
- How does Martinique rank for cropland area?
- Martinique ranks 175th out of 219 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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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