Land use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 2,000 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 Micronesia (country) peaked at 2,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,450 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 203 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5426 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0142 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Micronesia (country)?
- Land use in Micronesia (country) was 2,000 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for land use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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