Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Pacific island small states, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Pacific island small states is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Pacific island small states peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1962.
That places Pacific island small states 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Pacific island small states?
- Permanent cropland in Pacific island small states was 5.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1962.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for permanent cropland?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.