Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Micronesia
Micronesia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 21.55 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Micronesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Micronesia stood at 21.55 %.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Micronesia peaked at 35.22 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21.37 %, in 2019.
Micronesia ranks 177th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.25 % | — |
| 1962 | 33.62 % | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 35.2 % | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 35.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 35.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.64 % | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 33.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.64 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.01 % | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 32.69 % | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.38 % | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 32.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.06 % | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 32.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.75 % | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.06 % | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.69 % | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.38 % | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 32.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.85 % | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 25.89 % | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 25.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.25 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.27 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.01 % | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.99 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.26 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.89 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.75 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.39 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.43 % | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.37 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.55 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4 % | 33.62 % | 35.22 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.41 % | 31.75 % | 33.01 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.54 % | 32.06 % | 32.7 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 % | 24.01 % | 29.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 % | 22.9 % | 24.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 % | 21.37 % | 22.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 % | 21.4 % | 21.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 174 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % compare
- 175 Iraq 21.65 % compare
- 176 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.57 % compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 21.11 % compare
- 179 Cameroon 21.08 % compare
- 180 Ecuador 20.29 % compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 48.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 70.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Micronesia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Micronesia was 21.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.22 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 % in 2019.
- How does Micronesia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Micronesia ranks 177th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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.