Share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of land area used for agriculture was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 7.1%. 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 Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 7.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2009.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 189th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,067 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of was 7.1% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.