Land use in Martinique
Martinique: Land use was 16,848 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,848 hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 224 countries
All-time high
25,000 hectares
in 1967
All-time low
14,940 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 178th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Martinique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 25,000 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,000 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 20,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17,000 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 23,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,000 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,100 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,600 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17,300 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,500 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,900 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16,800 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,940 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 15,660 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,873 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,814 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,929 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16,848 hectares | -0.5% |
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
- 175 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 22,387 hectares compare
- 177 Mayotte 19,389 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
- 180 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 181 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,600 t (2001)
- Country area — Area 108.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2.74 1000 ha (2024)
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 178th out of 224 countries 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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