What is land area — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Land area — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 121,110 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The highest recorded value was 121,110 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The lowest recorded value was 119,639 1000 ha in 2019.

How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for land area — area?

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Land area — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area — Area was 121,110 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

121,110 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

32nd

of 36 groups

All-time high

121,110 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

119,639 1000 ha

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 121,110 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 121,110 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,639 1000 ha, in 2019.

That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	119,842 1000 ha	119,842 1000 ha	119,842 1000 ha	9
1970s	119,849 1000 ha	119,842 1000 ha	119,856 1000 ha	10
1980s	119,856 1000 ha	119,856 1000 ha	119,856 1000 ha	10
1990s	120,018 1000 ha	119,856 1000 ha	120,036 1000 ha	10
2000s	119,941 1000 ha	119,917 1000 ha	120,017 1000 ha	10
2010s	119,750 1000 ha	119,639 1000 ha	119,960 1000 ha	10
2020s	121,094 1000 ha	121,066 1000 ha	121,110 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

29 Colombia 110,950 1000 ha compare
30 Ethiopia PDR 110,100 1000 ha compare
31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 19.14 % (2024)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Land area — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 121,110 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The highest recorded value was 121,110 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The lowest recorded value was 119,639 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for land area — area?: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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