Land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands is 0.0046 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 150 Italy 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.