Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 2.9% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 3.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2009.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 158th of 206 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 arable agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 155 Peru 3.1% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 2.8% compare
- 160 Bahrain 2.6% compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.6% compare
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 arable agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2.9% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.