Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 60.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.27 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
62.49 %
in 2000
All-time low
47.49 %
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 60.27 %.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 62.49 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.49 %, in 1966.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 49.95 % —
1962 49.49 % -0.9%
1963 49.46 % -0.1%
1964 48.26 % -2.4%
1965 48.02 % -0.5%
1966 47.49 % -1.1%
1967 48.5 % +2.1%
1968 49.95 % +3.0%
1969 51.11 % +2.3%
1970 52.14 % +2.0%
1971 52.37 % +0.4%
1972 52.5 % +0.2%
1973 52.82 % +0.6%
1974 52.7 % -0.2%
1975 53.13 % +0.8%
1976 54.84 % +3.2%
1977 55.06 % +0.4%
1978 55.78 % +1.3%
1979 56.33 % +1.0%
1980 56.22 % -0.2%
1981 56.57 % +0.6%
1982 56.57 % +0.0%
1983 56.68 % +0.2%
1984 57.32 % +1.1%
1985 57.44 % +0.2%
1986 57.13 % -0.5%
1987 56.71 % -0.7%
1988 56.88 % +0.3%
1989 57.17 % +0.5%
1990 57.63 % +0.8%
1991 57.93 % +0.5%
1992 59 % +1.8%
1993 59.98 % +1.7%
1994 60.5 % +0.9%
1995 60.49 % -0.0%
1996 59.8 % -1.1%
1997 60.98 % +2.0%
1998 61.26 % +0.5%
1999 61.73 % +0.8%
2000 62.49 % +1.2%
2001 62.18 % -0.5%
2002 61.99 % -0.3%
2003 61.4 % -1.0%
2004 61.49 % +0.1%
2005 61.19 % -0.5%
2006 61 % -0.3%
2007 60.73 % -0.4%
2008 60.5 % -0.4%
2009 60.65 % +0.2%
2010 60.91 % +0.4%
2011 60.9 % -0.0%
2012 59.75 % -1.9%
2013 60.06 % +0.5%
2014 59.9 % -0.3%
2015 60.09 % +0.3%
2016 60.06 % -0.0%
2017 60.45 % +0.6%
2018 60.55 % +0.2%
2019 59.83 % -1.2%
2020 59.77 % -0.1%
2021 59.82 % +0.1%
2022 59.97 % +0.3%
2023 60.09 % +0.2%
2024 60.27 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.14 % 47.49 % 51.11 % 9
1970s 53.77 % 52.14 % 56.33 % 10
1980s 56.87 % 56.22 % 57.44 % 10
1990s 59.93 % 57.63 % 61.73 % 10
2000s 61.36 % 60.5 % 62.49 % 10
2010s 60.25 % 59.75 % 60.91 % 10
2020s 59.98 % 59.77 % 60.27 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 60.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 62.49 % in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.49 % in 1966.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.