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 33rd out of 36 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.

Cropland — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Cropland — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Area was 9,925 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

9,925 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

33rd

of 36 groups

All-time high

10,154 1000 ha

in 2000

All-time low

6,378 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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)

30 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
31 Germany 11,855 1000 ha compare
32 Viet Nam 11,649 1000 ha compare
33 Poland 11,531 1000 ha compare
34 Uganda 11,499 1000 ha compare
35 Ethiopia PDR 11,305 1000 ha compare
36 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (2024)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

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 33rd out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.