Cropland — Area in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Cropland — Area was 3.45 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Channel Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Channel Islands is 3.45 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Channel Islands peaked at 4.41 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4 1000 ha, in 2007.
Channel Islands ranks 228th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.1 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.9 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.31 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.41 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.36 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.21 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.17 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.96 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.99 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.82 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.45 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 1000 ha | 3.9 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 1000 ha | 3.7 1000 ha | 3.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 1000 ha | 3.5 1000 ha | 3.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 4.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 226 Niue 3.8 1000 ha compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna Islands 3.5 1000 ha compare
- 229 Cook Islands 3.41 1000 ha compare
- 230 British Virgin Islands 3 1000 ha compare
- 230 China, Hong Kong SAR 3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Channel Islands
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5.12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 25.85 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0208 metric tons per person (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Capture fisheries production 2,290 metric tons (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Channel Islands?
- Cropland — area in Channel Islands was 3.45 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Channel Islands rank for cropland — area?
- Channel Islands ranks 228th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. 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.