FAO projections of arable land in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: FAO projections of arable land was 1,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,900 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Cook Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Cook Islands is 1,900 hectares, measured 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, fao projections of arable land in Cook Islands peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 211th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,400 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,600 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,400 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,200 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,100 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,900 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 5.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Cook Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land in Cook Islands was 1,900 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Cook Islands ranks 211th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.