Share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of land area used for agriculture was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
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
Marshall Islands recorded 38.9% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands peaked at 47.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 100th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.2% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Marshall Islands was 38.9% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Marshall Islands ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.