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Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) was 9.18.

That's down 20.6% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #212 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #42 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
14.10
Trough
9.18

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
9.1844
11.5688
14.0976

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) was 9.18, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) fell 20.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranked #212 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #42 of 42.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.