Land area in hectares in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Land area in hectares was 18,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 land area in hectares in Marshall Islands is 18,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Marshall Islands peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,000 hectares, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 214th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
- 213 American Samoa 20,000 hectares compare
- 214 Aruba 18,000 hectares compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 15,000 hectares compare
- 217 Wallis and Futuna 14,200 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Marshall Islands?
- Land area in hectares in Marshall Islands was 18,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for land area in hectares?
- Marshall Islands ranks 214th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.