Cropland — Area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Cropland — Area was 7.27 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 7.27 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.5 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.83 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 216th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.12 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.28 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.02 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.83 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.27 1000 ha | -1.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7.27 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7.27 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 1000 ha | 7.02 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 1000 ha | 6.83 1000 ha | 7.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 215 New Caledonia 7.75 1000 ha compare
- 217 Grenada 7 1000 ha compare
- 218 Antigua and Barbuda 5.3 1000 ha compare
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Marshall Islands?
- Cropland — area in Marshall Islands was 7.27 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for cropland — area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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.