Share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of land area used for agriculture was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 69.1% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man peaked at 80.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1966.
Isle of Man ranks 25th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.0% | — |
| 1962 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 54.4% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.0% | 55.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 62.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 69.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 73.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.8% | 71.4% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Isle of Man
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 40,262 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.4 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Isle of Man was 69.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1966.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Isle of Man ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.