Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory

Pacific Islands Trust Territory: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 19.59 % in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
19.59 %
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
159th
of 220 countries
All-time high
29.61 %
in 1961
All-time low
19.59 %
in 1990
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, 1961–1990

01020301961197519901961: 29.6 %1962: 28.5 %1963: 28.5 %1964: 28.5 %1965: 28.5 %1966: 28.5 %1967: 28.5 %1968: 28.5 %1969: 28.5 %1970: 27.4 %1971: 26.8 %1972: 26.8 %1973: 26.8 %1974: 26.3 %1975: 26.3 %1976: 26.3 %1977: 25.7 %1978: 25.7 %1979: 24.6 %1980: 25.2 %1981: 25.2 %1982: 25.2 %1983: 25.2 %1984: 24.6 %1985: 24.6 %1986: 24.6 %1987: 24.1 %1988: 24.1 %1989: 24.1 %1990: 19.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory is 19.59 %, measured in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory peaked at 29.61 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.59 %, in 1990.

That places Pacific Islands Trust Territory 159th out of 220 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, 1961 to 1990.
Year % Change
1961 29.61 %
1962 28.5 % -3.7%
1963 28.5 % +0.0%
1964 28.5 % +0.0%
1965 28.5 % +0.0%
1966 28.5 % +0.0%
1967 28.5 % +0.0%
1968 28.5 % +0.0%
1969 28.5 % +0.0%
1970 27.39 % -3.9%
1971 26.83 % -2.0%
1972 26.83 % +0.0%
1973 26.83 % +0.0%
1974 26.28 % -2.0%
1975 26.28 % +0.0%
1976 26.28 % +0.0%
1977 25.72 % -2.1%
1978 25.72 % +0.0%
1979 24.61 % -4.3%
1980 25.17 % +2.3%
1981 25.17 % +0.0%
1982 25.17 % +0.0%
1983 25.17 % +0.0%
1984 24.61 % -2.2%
1985 24.61 % +0.0%
1986 24.61 % +0.0%
1987 24.06 % -2.2%
1988 24.06 % +0.0%
1989 24.06 % +0.0%
1990 19.59 % -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.62 % 28.5 % 29.61 % 9
1970s 26.28 % 24.61 % 27.39 % 10
1980s 24.67 % 24.06 % 25.17 % 10
1990s 19.59 % 19.59 % 19.59 % 1

Countries ranked near Pacific Islands Trust Territory

  1. 156 Liberia 20.1 % compare
  2. 157 Myanmar 19.93 % compare
  3. 158 Maldives 19.8 % compare
  4. 160 Peru 18.98 % compare
  5. 161 Western Sahara 18.81 % compare
  6. 162 Puerto Rico 18.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
Agricultural land — share in land area in Pacific Islands Trust Territory was 19.59 % in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
The highest recorded value was 29.61 % in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
The lowest recorded value was 19.59 % in 1990.
How does Pacific Islands Trust Territory rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
Pacific Islands Trust Territory ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 1990.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific Islands Trust Territory 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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