FAO projections of arable land in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: FAO projections of arable land was 7,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
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 Marshall Islands is 7,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 2013.
That places Marshall Islands 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,500 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 7,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,350 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Marshall Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land in Marshall Islands was 7,000 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable 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 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.