Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory

Pacific Islands Trust Territory: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 12.2 % in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
12.2 %
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.2 %
in 1990
All-time low
6.19 %
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, 1961–1990

02.557.51012.51961197519901961: 6.2 %1962: 6.4 %1963: 6.4 %1964: 6.4 %1965: 6.4 %1966: 6.4 %1967: 6.4 %1968: 6.4 %1969: 6.4 %1970: 6.7 %1971: 6.8 %1972: 6.8 %1973: 6.8 %1974: 7 %1975: 7 %1976: 7 %1977: 7.1 %1978: 7.1 %1979: 7.5 %1980: 9.5 %1981: 9.5 %1982: 9.5 %1983: 9.5 %1984: 9.7 %1985: 9.7 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 9.9 %1988: 9.9 %1989: 9.9 %1990: 12.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1990, arable land — share in agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory stood at 12.2 %. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory peaked at 12.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.19 %, in 1961.

That places Pacific Islands Trust Territory 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory, 1961 to 1990.
Year % Change
1961 6.19 %
1962 6.43 % +3.9%
1963 6.43 % +0.0%
1964 6.43 % +0.0%
1965 6.43 % +0.0%
1966 6.43 % +0.0%
1967 6.43 % +0.0%
1968 6.43 % +0.0%
1969 6.43 % +0.0%
1970 6.69 % +4.0%
1971 6.83 % +2.1%
1972 6.83 % +0.0%
1973 6.83 % +0.0%
1974 6.98 % +2.2%
1975 6.98 % +0.0%
1976 6.98 % +0.0%
1977 7.13 % +2.1%
1978 7.13 % +0.0%
1979 7.45 % +4.5%
1980 9.49 % +27.4%
1981 9.49 % +0.0%
1982 9.49 % +0.0%
1983 9.49 % +0.0%
1984 9.71 % +2.3%
1985 9.71 % +0.0%
1986 9.71 % +0.0%
1987 9.93 % +2.3%
1988 9.93 % +0.0%
1989 9.93 % +0.0%
1990 12.2 % +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4 % 6.19 % 6.43 % 9
1970s 6.98 % 6.69 % 7.45 % 10
1980s 9.69 % 9.49 % 9.93 % 10
1990s 12.2 % 12.2 % 12.2 % 1

Countries ranked near Pacific Islands Trust Territory

  1. 170 South Africa 12.46 % compare
  2. 171 Kyrgyzstan 12.44 %
  3. 172 Vanuatu 12.37 % compare
  4. 174 Georgia 11.72 %
  5. 175 Libya 11.21 % compare
  6. 176 Palestine, State of 10.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Pacific Islands Trust Territory was 12.2 % in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 % in 1990.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
The lowest recorded value was 6.19 % in 1961.
How does Pacific Islands Trust Territory rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Pacific Islands Trust Territory ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 1990.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Pacific Islands Trust Territory?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific Islands Trust Territory 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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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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