Land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 206th out of 224 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.
Land use in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
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
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 206 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.72 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.7 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.36 ha/cap (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
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 206th out of 224 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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