Latin America and the Caribbean vs Marshall Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 40.14 % against 9.17 % in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 30.97 %.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 4.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 % | 47.22 % | 39.97 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 7.89 % | 47.22 % | 39.33 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 8.57 % | 44.47 % | 35.9 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 9.12 % | 39.39 % | 30.27 % | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 40.14 % against 9.17 % in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 30.97 %, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Marshall Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Marshall Islands rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.