Land use in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Land use was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 189th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
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
- 186 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 186 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 186 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 189 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 191 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1065 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0027 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
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 189th out of 223 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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