Cropland — Share in Land area in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area was 40.14 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.14 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 234 countries
All-time high
47.22 %
in 1991
All-time low
37.97 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 47.2 %1992: 47.2 %1993: 47.2 %1994: 47.2 %1995: 47.2 %1996: 47.2 %1997: 47.2 %1998: 47.2 %1999: 47.2 %2000: 47.2 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 47.2 %2003: 47.2 %2004: 47.2 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 47.2 %2007: 47.2 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 47.2 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 45.1 %2016: 45.1 %2017: 45.1 %2018: 40.5 %2019: 39 %2020: 39 %2021: 39 %2022: 38 %2023: 40.9 %2024: 40.1 %

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

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 40.14 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Marshall Islands peaked at 47.22 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.97 %, in 2022.

That places Marshall Islands 28th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.22 % 47.22 % 47.22 % 9
2000s 47.22 % 47.22 % 47.22 % 10
2010s 44.47 % 38.98 % 47.22 % 10
2020s 39.39 % 37.97 % 40.88 % 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 41.66 % compare
  2. 26 Pakistan 40.72 % compare
  3. 27 Isle of Man 40.48 % compare
  4. 29 Czechoslovakia 40.1 %
  5. 30 Benin 38.26 % compare
  6. 31 Romania 38.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Marshall Islands?
Cropland — share in land area in Marshall Islands was 40.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 47.22 % in 1991.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.97 % in 2022.
How does Marshall Islands rank for cropland — share in land area?
Marshall Islands ranks 28th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall 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
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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.