15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Oceania
Oceania: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 27.1 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Oceania, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Oceania stood at 27.1 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Oceania peaked at 27.1 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3 km2, in 2015.
Oceania ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Oceania, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 22 km2 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1 km2 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3 km2 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6 km2 | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1 km2 | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3 km2 | 22 km2 | 22.6 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20 km2 | 16.3 km2 | 22.6 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.1 km2 | 27.1 km2 | 27.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 16 South Africa 21,327 km2 compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 39.7 km2 compare
- 17 Eritrea 20,917 km2 compare
- 18 Niger 19,758 km2 compare
- 19 Ethiopia 12,118 km2 compare
- 20 Somalia 9,445 km2 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2 km2 compare
- 21 Jordan 8,158 km2 compare
- 22 Mauritania 5,908 km2 compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Oceania?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Oceania was 27.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 km2 in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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