Micronesia - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Micronesia was 220.00 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 220.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 220.00 in 1995.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1995 220.00
1996 220.00
1997 220.00
1998 220.00
1999 220.00
2000 220.00
2001 220.00
2002 220.00
2003 220.00
2004 220.00
2005 220.00
2006 220.00
2007 220.00
2008 220.00
2009 220.00

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Micronesia was 31.43 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 31.43 in 2009, while its lowest value was 31.43 in 1995.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1995 31.43
1996 31.43
1997 31.43
1998 31.43
1999 31.43
2000 31.43
2001 31.43
2002 31.43
2003 31.43
2004 31.43
2005 31.43
2006 31.43
2007 31.43
2008 31.43
2009 31.43

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use