Arable land — Area in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Arable land — Area was 1.72 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.72 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
232nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
2 1000 ha
in 1984
All-time low
1 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Cook Islands, 1961–2024

00.511.52196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Cook Islands is 1.72 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Cook Islands peaked at 2 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Cook Islands 232nd out of 248 countries 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.

Arable land — Area in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Cook Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1 1000 ha —
1962 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 2 1000 ha +100.0%
1985 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 2 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1.99 1000 ha -0.5%
1997 1.98 1000 ha -0.5%
1998 1.97 1000 ha -0.5%
1999 1.96 1000 ha -0.5%
2000 1.95 1000 ha -0.5%
2001 1.93 1000 ha -1.0%
2002 1.92 1000 ha -0.5%
2003 1.91 1000 ha -0.5%
2004 1.9 1000 ha -0.5%
2005 1.89 1000 ha -0.5%
2006 1.88 1000 ha -0.5%
2007 1.87 1000 ha -0.5%
2008 1.86 1000 ha -0.5%
2009 1.85 1000 ha -0.5%
2010 1.84 1000 ha -0.5%
2011 1.82 1000 ha -1.1%
2012 1.81 1000 ha -0.5%
2013 1.8 1000 ha -0.6%
2014 1.79 1000 ha -0.6%
2015 1.78 1000 ha -0.6%
2016 1.77 1000 ha -0.6%
2017 1.76 1000 ha -0.6%
2018 1.75 1000 ha -0.6%
2019 1.74 1000 ha -0.6%
2020 1.73 1000 ha -0.6%
2021 1.72 1000 ha -0.8%
2022 1.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 1.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 1.72 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 9
1970s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
1980s 1.6 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 2 1000 ha 10
1990s 1.99 1000 ha 1.96 1000 ha 2 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.9 1000 ha 1.85 1000 ha 1.95 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.79 1000 ha 1.74 1000 ha 1.84 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.72 1000 ha 1.72 1000 ha 1.73 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 231 Liechtenstein 1.73 1000 ha compare
  2. 233 American Samoa 1.68 1000 ha compare
  3. 234 San Marino 1.26 1000 ha compare
  4. 235 Guam 1 1000 ha compare
  5. 235 Niue 1 1000 ha compare
  6. 235 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 1000 ha compare
  7. 235 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Cook Islands?
Arable land — area in Cook Islands was 1.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Cook Islands rank for arable land — area?
Cook Islands ranks 232nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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