Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Micronesia
Micronesia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 9.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Micronesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Micronesia stood at 9.3 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Micronesia peaked at 11.43 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.54 %, in 1963.
Micronesia ranks 199th of 231 countries 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 | 6.7 % | 6.54 % | 6.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1 % | 6.98 % | 7.25 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 % | 8.01 % | 8.17 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 % | 8.77 % | 11.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.77 % | 9.25 % | 11.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 % | 9.07 % | 9.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 % | 9.28 % | 9.34 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 196 Angola 10.09 % compare
- 197 Seychelles 9.72 % compare
- 198 Ireland 9.65 % compare
- 200 Eritrea 9.09 % compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 9.04 % compare
- 202 French Polynesia 8.73 % compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Agricultural land — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 317.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 317.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 17.19 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 79.78 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Micronesia?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Micronesia was 9.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 % in 1963.
- How does Micronesia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Micronesia ranks 199th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia 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.