Land use in Martinique
Martinique: Land use was 16,848 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Martinique, 1961–2023
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 Martinique stood at 16,848 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Martinique peaked at 25,000 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14,940 hectares, in 2017.
Martinique ranks 177th of 223 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,444 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,100 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,210 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,820 hectares | 14,940 hectares | 17,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,366 hectares | 15,814 hectares | 16,929 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 174 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 178 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
- 179 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 180 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Forest area 52,670 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 76 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 76 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 28,568 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 4.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 11.8 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 12,932 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Martinique?
- Land use in Martinique was 16,848 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 hectares in 2017.
- How does Martinique rank for land use?
- Martinique ranks 177th out of 223 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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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