Land use in San Marino
San Marino: Land use was 2,300 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2,300 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in San Marino, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 2,300 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in San Marino peaked at 2,300 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places San Marino 204th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in San Marino, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 hectares | +130.0% |
| 2016 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 2,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 2,300 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 201 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 202 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 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
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for San Marino
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 6.12 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 6.12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.02 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.06 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.3125 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in San Marino?
- Land use in San Marino was 2,300 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does San Marino rank for land use?
- San Marino ranks 204th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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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