Land use in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Land use was 170 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use in Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands stood at 170 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 170 hectares, in 2018.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 222nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,550 hectares | 500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 434 hectares | 170 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 hectares | 170 hectares | 170 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0926 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0028 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 0.0023 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Land use in Northern Mariana Islands was 170 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 hectares in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for land use?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 222nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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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