Share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land area used for agriculture was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.2% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.