Land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 2011.
That places Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 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 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 1,100 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -2.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -22 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -22 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -2.0% (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 774.39 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 4.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 370 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2011.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for land use?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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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