Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Martinique
Martinique: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 29.54 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Martinique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Martinique stood at 29.54 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Martinique peaked at 39.62 % in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.42 %, in 2005.
That places Martinique 147th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.08 % | — |
| 1962 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.02 % | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 35.85 % | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.96 % | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 33.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.08 % | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36.79 % | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 36.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.85 % | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.74 % | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 37.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.62 % | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 36.79 % | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 38.68 % | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 37.74 % | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 35.85 % | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 36.79 % | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 33.96 % | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 33.02 % | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 29.25 % | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 32.08 % | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 30.19 % | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 31.13 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.08 % | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 32.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.13 % | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.19 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3 % | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26.42 % | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 26.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.66 % | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 35.57 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.28 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4 % | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 32.83 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.14 % | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 28.13 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.59 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.72 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.94 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.49 % | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 28.48 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.53 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.54 % | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.0% | 26.42 % | 35.66 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.44 % | 32.08 % | 35.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.43 % | 32.08 % | 36.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.27 % | 35.85 % | 39.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.17 % | 29.25 % | 36.79 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.12 % | 26.42 % | 35.66 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 % | 26.72 % | 33.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 % | 28.48 % | 29.54 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 144 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 30.82 % compare
- 145 Slovenia 30.36 % compare
- 146 Guam 29.57 % compare
- 148 Argentina 29.52 % compare
- 149 Montserrat 29.41 % compare
- 150 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.01 % compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 19,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 31.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 107.58 1000 USD (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Martinique?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Martinique was 29.54 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.62 % in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 % in 2005.
- How does Martinique rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Martinique ranks 147th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.