Surface area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Surface area was 180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Marshall Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Marshall Islands is 180 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Marshall Islands peaked at 180 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 180 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Marshall Islands 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 180 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
- 203 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare
- 204 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 150 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 7,581 (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.2 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.2 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Marshall Islands?
- Surface area in Marshall Islands was 180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 180 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for surface area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.