Arable land — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area was 6,774 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 6,774 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 7,206 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,531 1000 ha, in 1961.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,531 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,591 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4,689 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,850 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4,728 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,638 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,796 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 5,038 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 5,070 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,441 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 5,405 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,629 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5,819 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5,697 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5,969 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6,189 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,243 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6,313 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6,282 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,294 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,321 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,375 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,427 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,455 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,526 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,575 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,574 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,629 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,668 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,674 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,742 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,876 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,967 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7,032 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,018 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,801 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7,033 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,059 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,108 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,164 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,206 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,194 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,005 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,936 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,025 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,982 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,945 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,877 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,919 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,021 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,990 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,789 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,832 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,768 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,688 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,709 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,644 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,703 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,551 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,533 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,565 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,628 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,697 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,774 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,770 1000 ha | 4,531 1000 ha | 5,070 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,899 1000 ha | 5,405 1000 ha | 6,313 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,484 1000 ha | 6,294 1000 ha | 6,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,931 1000 ha | 6,674 1000 ha | 7,108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,025 1000 ha | 6,877 1000 ha | 7,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,770 1000 ha | 6,551 1000 ha | 7,021 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,639 1000 ha | 6,533 1000 ha | 6,774 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
- 33 Spain 11,384 1000 ha compare
- 34 Poland 11,187 1000 ha compare
- 35 Myanmar 11,026 1000 ha 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.86 g/Int$ (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 Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Arable land — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 6,774 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,206 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,531 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for arable land — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.