Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 1.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 224.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 7.31 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.1 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1964 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1965 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1966 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1968 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6386 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1970 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +1044.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1972 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -735.8% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1974 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1975 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 1976 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8607 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1843 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4301 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8538 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4432 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0064 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1988 | 0.827 % change on previous year | -13046.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5879 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0895 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1053.2% |
| 1992 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1993 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9301 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1995 | -0.194 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1996 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +1498.3% |
| 1997 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6923 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7863 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5826 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1626 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2003 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +1517.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9879 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6145 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5223 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9814 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4387 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2012 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +556.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6375 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2014 | -0.9284 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2015 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9661 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4907 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9602 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13046.1% | -0.0064 % change on previous year | 0.827 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1517.1% | -0.1626 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1498.3% | -0.194 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1044.9% | 0.6386 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1053.2% | 0.0895 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5974 % change on previous year | -0.0064 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6545 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2634 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5368 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6756 % change on previous year | -0.2679 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 1 Montenegro 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Colombia 15.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 French Guiana 7.34 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.