Land under cereal production in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Land under cereal production was 1,718 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Pacific island small states, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Pacific island small states is 1,718 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Pacific island small states peaked at 15,686 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,718 hectares, in 2024.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,875 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 13,677 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 13,088 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 11,149 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 9,122 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 9,409 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 10,709 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 12,566 hectares | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 12,637 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 13,106 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11,417 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 10,640 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 9,848 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 10,601 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 12,094 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 11,953 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12,712 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 13,087 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14,068 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 14,932 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14,198 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 14,515 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13,548 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 15,017 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 15,605 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 15,686 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13,955 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 15,429 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 15,061 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 14,952 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14,739 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12,893 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 12,048 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 10,582 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 9,592 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 11,352 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 10,409 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 10,363 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,932 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 8,341 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,352 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,717 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 9,216 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 8,490 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 9,372 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 8,508 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 8,256 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,140 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,022 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 5,862 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 5,729 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,835 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 5,584 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 4,805 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 5,549 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 6,232 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 6,474 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,865 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5,503 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,019 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,184 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,778 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 5,409 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1,718 hectares | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,804 hectares | 9,122 hectares | 13,875 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,953 hectares | 9,848 hectares | 14,068 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,795 hectares | 13,548 hectares | 15,686 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,586 hectares | 8,932 hectares | 14,952 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,341 hectares | 7,022 hectares | 9,372 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,644 hectares | 4,805 hectares | 6,474 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,222 hectares | 1,718 hectares | 6,778 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 41 Angola 3.14 million hectares compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.09 million hectares compare
- 43 Italy 3.05 million hectares compare
- 44 Uganda 2.95 million hectares compare
- 45 Kenya 2.93 million hectares compare
- 46 Syria 2.70 million hectares compare
- 47 Algeria 2.68 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Pacific island small states?
- Land under cereal production in Pacific island small states was 1,718 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 15,686 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,718 hectares in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for land under cereal production?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.