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 33rd out of 36 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.

Arable land — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Arable land — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area was 6,774 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

6,774 1000 ha

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

33rd

of 36 groups

All-time high

7,206 1000 ha

in 2001

All-time low

4,531 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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)

30 Poland 11,187 1000 ha compare
31 Myanmar 11,026 1000 ha compare
32 Ethiopia PDR 10,650 1000 ha compare
33 Uganda 8,751 1000 ha compare
34 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
35 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
36 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
Cropland — Area 9,925 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (2024)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

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 33rd out of 36 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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About this data

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: 267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.