Cropland — Share in Land area in Micronesia
Micronesia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.19 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Micronesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Micronesia stood at 17.19 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Micronesia peaked at 27.01 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.07 %, in 2022.
Micronesia ranks 105th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.42 % | — |
| 1962 | 25.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27 % | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.44 % | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 25.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.81 % | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.12 % | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.44 % | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 26.07 % | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 26.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.39 % | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.38 % | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.15 % | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 21.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.52 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.59 % | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.78 % | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.76 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.43 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.41 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.91 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.9 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.22 % | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.13 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.07 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.24 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.19 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.13 % | 25.42 % | 27.01 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.84 % | 24.81 % | 25.12 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2 % | 25.44 % | 26.39 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 % | 19.59 % | 26.39 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 % | 18.43 % | 19.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 % | 17.13 % | 18.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 % | 17.07 % | 17.24 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 102 Armenia 17.85 % compare
- 103 North Macedonia 17.72 % compare
- 104 Channel Islands 17.44 % compare
- 106 United States 16.92 % compare
- 107 Cameroon 16.85 % compare
- 108 Austria 16.78 % compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 48.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 70.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Micronesia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Micronesia was 17.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 % in 2022.
- How does Micronesia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Micronesia ranks 105th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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.