Agricultural land in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Agricultural land was 70 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Marshall Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 70 sq. km for agricultural land 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, agricultural land in Marshall Islands peaked at 120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70 sq. km, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5 sq. km | 85 sq. km | 120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 85 sq. km | 85 sq. km | 85 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5 sq. km | 70 sq. km | 85 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 sq. km | 70 sq. km | 70 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Malta 82.91 sq. km compare
- 188 Bahrain 81 sq. km compare
- 189 Grenada 80 sq. km compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 70 sq. km compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70 sq. km compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 7,581 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Land area 180 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 38.9% (2023)
- Arable land 500 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0129 hectares per person (2023)
- Permanent cropland 36.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Marshall Islands?
- Agricultural land in Marshall Islands was 70 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 120 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 sq. km in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.