Land area (sq. km) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Land area (sq. km) was 460 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 460 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 460 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 460 sq. km, in 1991.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 460 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 460 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 460 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 1.17 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.012 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Land area in Northern Mariana Islands was 460 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for land area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.