Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -68.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded -68.24 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 237.9% on the previous year and down 389.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 19.42 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -68.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Pacific island small states ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1964 | -14.82 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1965 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1967 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +339.1% |
| 1968 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1970 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +556.9% |
| 1971 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 1972 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1973 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1975 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1976 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1977 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -644.6% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1980 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1981 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1982 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1983 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 1984 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5191 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1987 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -2226.0% |
| 1988 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1989 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7237 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1991 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1992 | -12.52 % change on previous year | +779.2% |
| 1993 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1994 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1995 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1997 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4419 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1999 | -13.81 % change on previous year | +3024.7% |
| 2000 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1319 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2002 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -5865.1% |
| 2003 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 2004 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2005 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2006 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2007 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2008 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2009 | -13.73 % change on previous year | +877.5% |
| 2010 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2011 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2012 | -15.6 % change on previous year | +587.8% |
| 2013 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2014 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2015 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2016 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2018 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2019 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2022 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 2023 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2024 | -68.24 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -5865.1% | 0.1319 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -3024.7% | -0.4419 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2226.0% | 0.5191 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4826 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 17.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9216 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.34 % change on previous year | -68.24 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 33 Guyana 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iceland 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Algeria 5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Togo 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Pakistan 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 38 New Zealand 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 4.2 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was -68.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.