Land use in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8,500 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
7,000 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Land use in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Marshall Islands stood at 7,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land use in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,500 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,350 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 987 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 141 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 110 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Marshall Islands?
- Land use in Marshall Islands was 7,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for land use?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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