Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 0.0082 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.0451 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0451 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.015 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.016 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.021 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.023 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.024 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.008 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 hectares per person | +2.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0082 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0082 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.6% | 0.024 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person |
| 1998 | -53.9% | 0.0353 hectares per person | 0.0163 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0358 hectares per person | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0451 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.0082 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
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- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0002 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.