Cropland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Area was 9,925 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 9,925 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 10,154 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,378 1000 ha, in 1961.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,378 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,456 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6,586 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6,790 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6,671 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6,580 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6,790 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,065 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 7,275 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7,580 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 7,655 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,893 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8,113 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8,007 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8,205 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8,452 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8,515 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,601 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8,631 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8,652 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8,693 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8,752 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8,799 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,922 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9,009 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9,097 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,196 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,277 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,328 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,404 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9,482 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,655 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,771 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9,844 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,847 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,708 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,989 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,035 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,104 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,154 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,154 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,114 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,913 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,825 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,912 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,858 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,859 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,782 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,855 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,929 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,940 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9,748 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,763 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,706 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,731 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,755 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,886 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,928 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,741 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,718 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,740 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,793 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,841 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,925 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,732 1000 ha | 6,378 1000 ha | 7,275 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,165 1000 ha | 7,580 1000 ha | 8,631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,973 1000 ha | 8,652 1000 ha | 9,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,784 1000 ha | 9,404 1000 ha | 10,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,943 1000 ha | 9,782 1000 ha | 10,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,813 1000 ha | 9,706 1000 ha | 9,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,803 1000 ha | 9,718 1000 ha | 9,925 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 30 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 34 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
- 35 South Africa 12,413 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Cropland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 9,925 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,154 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,378 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for cropland — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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.