Cropland — Share in Land area in Channel Islands

Channel Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.44 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.44 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 234 countries
All-time high
22.27 %
in 2011
All-time low
17.17 %
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Channel Islands, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Channel Islands is 17.44 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Channel Islands peaked at 22.27 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.17 %, in 2007.

That places Channel Islands 97th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.26 % 20.2 % 20.71 % 9
1970s 20.25 % 19.7 % 20.71 % 10
1980s 19.24 % 18.69 % 19.7 % 10
1990s 18.49 % 17.68 % 19.7 % 10
2000s 18.74 % 17.17 % 20.71 % 10
2010s 20.37 % 17.44 % 22.27 % 10
2020s 17.44 % 17.44 % 17.44 % 5

Countries ranked near Channel Islands

  1. 94 Argentina 17.88 % compare
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  4. 98 Micronesia 17.19 % compare
  5. 99 Cameroon 16.85 % compare
  6. 100 Austria 16.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Channel Islands?
Cropland — share in land area in Channel Islands was 17.44 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Channel Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22.27 % in 2011.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Channel Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.17 % in 2007.
How does Channel Islands rank for cropland — share in land area?
Channel Islands ranks 97th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Channel Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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

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.