Agricultural land in Other small states
Other small states: Agricultural land was 71,582 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Other small states, 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
Other small states recorded 71,582 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Other small states peaked at 81,670 sq. km in 1968 and was at its lowest, 71,582 sq. km, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,408 sq. km | 81,170 sq. km | 81,670 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,539 sq. km | 76,343 sq. km | 80,650 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,382 sq. km | 76,015 sq. km | 76,864 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,075 sq. km | 74,862 sq. km | 77,401 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,033 sq. km | 74,640 sq. km | 76,729 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,330 sq. km | 73,155 sq. km | 76,061 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,178 sq. km | 71,582 sq. km | 73,721 sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 40,941 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,503 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 102,486 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Other small states?
- Agricultural land in Other small states was 71,582 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 81,670 sq. km in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,582 sq. km in 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.