Cropland — Share in Land area in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.44 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Channel Islands, 1961–2024
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 104th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.2 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.71 % | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.2 % | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.7 % | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.19 % | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.69 % | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.18 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.68 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.69 % | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 19.7 % | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.69 % | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 18.18 % | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.69 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.19 % | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.69 % | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 20.71 % | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 21.77 % | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.27 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.02 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.26 % | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.06 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20 % | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.15 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.28 % | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.48 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.44 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.44 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Argentina 17.88 % compare
- 102 Armenia 17.85 % compare
- 103 North Macedonia 17.72 % compare
- 105 Micronesia 17.19 % compare
- 106 United States 16.92 % compare
- 107 Cameroon 16.85 % compare
More environment data for Channel Islands
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3.45 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5.12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 25.85 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0208 metric tons per person (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Capture fisheries production 2,290 metric tons (2022)
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 104th out of 252 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
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.