Cropland — Area in Micronesia
Micronesia: Cropland — Area was 54.53 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Micronesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Micronesia stood at 54.53 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Micronesia peaked at 85.64 1000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 54.08 1000 ha, in 2022.
Micronesia ranks 188th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.58 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 80.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85.58 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 85.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85.64 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 85.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80.64 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 80.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.64 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.64 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 80.64 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 82.64 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 82.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.64 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 83.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.06 1000 ha | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 67.06 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.06 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.1 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 62.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.09 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.08 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.04 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.53 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 59.46 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.41 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.36 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.29 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.91 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.87 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.81 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.78 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.58 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 54.29 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.28 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.26 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.08 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.66 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.53 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.84 1000 ha | 80.58 1000 ha | 85.64 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.74 1000 ha | 78.64 1000 ha | 79.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.05 1000 ha | 80.64 1000 ha | 83.66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.74 1000 ha | 62.1 1000 ha | 83.66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2 1000 ha | 58.41 1000 ha | 62.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.94 1000 ha | 54.29 1000 ha | 58.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.36 1000 ha | 54.08 1000 ha | 54.66 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 185 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
- 186 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 187 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 53.31 1000 ha compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 1000 ha compare
- 191 Samoa 43 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 48.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 70.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Micronesia?
- Cropland — area in Micronesia was 54.53 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.64 1000 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.08 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Micronesia rank for cropland — area?
- Micronesia ranks 188th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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.