What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The highest recorded value was 16,466 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The lowest recorded value was 12,769 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for agricultural land — area?

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Agricultural land — Area was 16,466 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

16,466 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

33rd

of 36 groups

All-time high

16,466 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

12,769 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is 16,466 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 16,466 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,769 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,703 1000 ha	12,769 1000 ha	14,232 1000 ha	9
1970s	15,180 1000 ha	14,538 1000 ha	15,463 1000 ha	10
1980s	15,777 1000 ha	15,367 1000 ha	16,316 1000 ha	10
1990s	16,326 1000 ha	16,235 1000 ha	16,381 1000 ha	10
2000s	16,203 1000 ha	15,978 1000 ha	16,329 1000 ha	10
2010s	16,287 1000 ha	16,196 1000 ha	16,397 1000 ha	10
2020s	16,343 1000 ha	16,261 1000 ha	16,466 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

30 Madagascar 40,933 1000 ha compare
31 Colombia 40,546 1000 ha compare
32 United Republic of Tanzania 39,877 1000 ha compare
33 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
34 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (2024)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Agricultural land — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 16,466 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The highest recorded value was 16,466 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The lowest recorded value was 12,769 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for agricultural land — area?: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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