Temporary crops — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Temporary crops — Area was 3,839 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 3,839 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 5,095 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,628 1000 ha, in 2023.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,058 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,095 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,908 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4,789 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,804 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,717 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,630 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,613 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,663 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,758 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,769 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,362 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4,334 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,375 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,343 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,379 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,254 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,134 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,997 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,830 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,819 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,687 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,628 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,839 1000 ha | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,809 1000 ha | 4,613 1000 ha | 5,095 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,371 1000 ha | 3,997 1000 ha | 4,769 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,760 1000 ha | 3,628 1000 ha | 3,839 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Temporary crops — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 3,839 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,095 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,628 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for temporary crops — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.