Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Martinique
Martinique: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 35.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Martinique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 35.6 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Martinique peaked at 35.71 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.71 %, in 1961.
That places Martinique 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.71 % | — |
| 1962 | 14.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.14 % | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 23.68 % | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 23.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.95 % | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 30.56 % | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 30.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.35 % | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 32.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.77 % | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.95 % | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 28.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.5 % | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 32.5 % | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 28.57 % | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 30.77 % | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 26.83 % | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 25 % | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 23.68 % | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 25.64 % | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 22.22 % | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 22.86 % | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.81 % | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 26.47 % | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25 % | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 27.27 % | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 30.3 % | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 29.41 % | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 29.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 % | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3 % | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 31.25 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.33 % | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 35.71 % | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.14 % | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 29.37 % | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.75 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.32 % | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.31 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.39 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.54 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 30.24 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.16 % | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 29.71 % | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 29.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.27 % | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 32.03 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.03 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.11 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.61 % | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 35.43 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.6 % | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.97 % | 14.71 % | 23.68 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.4 % | 23.68 % | 32.35 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.35 % | 23.68 % | 32.5 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 % | 22.22 % | 30.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.08 % | 29.37 % | 35.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.47 % | 28.39 % | 34.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.76 % | 31.03 % | 35.61 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 121 United States 35.95 % compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.8 % compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 35.74 % compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands 35.09 % compare
- 126 United Republic of Tanzania 34.36 % compare
- 127 Guinea 33.74 % compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 19,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 31.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 107.58 1000 USD (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 15.98 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Martinique?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Martinique was 35.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 % in 1961.
- How does Martinique rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Martinique ranks 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.