Arable land — Area in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Arable land — Area was 23.17 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Isle of Man, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Isle of Man is 23.17 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Isle of Man peaked at 27.96 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.57 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Isle of Man 190th 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 Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.7 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24.2 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 24.4 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 23.2 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 23.1 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 22.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 22.6 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 21.8 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 21.2 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 21 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.8 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.9 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.4 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.6 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.9 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 22 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.8 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.5 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.3 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.1 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.9 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.7 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.3 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.9 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.7 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.1 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.9 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.7 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.57 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.1 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.81 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.96 1000 ha | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 27.52 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.28 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.62 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.38 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.97 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.84 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.71 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.59 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.46 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.33 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.08 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.95 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.82 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.69 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.57 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.44 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.17 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 23.17 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 23.17 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area in Isle of Man 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.0% | 17.81 1000 ha | 27.96 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.89 1000 ha | 22.6 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.29 1000 ha | 20.8 1000 ha | 21.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.23 1000 ha | 20.3 1000 ha | 22.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2 1000 ha | 18.3 1000 ha | 20.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 1000 ha | 17.57 1000 ha | 27.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.55 1000 ha | 23.95 1000 ha | 25.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 1000 ha | 23.17 1000 ha | 23.82 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More environment data for Isle of Man
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.438 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 68.27 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 40.48 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 59.3 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 39.08 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Isle of Man?
- Arable land — area in Isle of Man was 23.17 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 27.96 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Isle of Man rank for arable land — area?
- Isle of Man ranks 190th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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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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.